Recipe of Scottish Currant Shortbread - Food Recipes

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Title: SCOTTISH CURRANT SHORTBREAD
Categories : Breads
Serving size: 2 Servings 0.33 c Currants 5.00 tb Fresh orange juice 1.50 c All-purpose flour 2.00 tb Sugar 0.50 c (1 stick) unsalted butter Makes 2 dozen Additional sugar Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease baking sheet. Bring currants an= d 4 Tbs orange juice to boil in small saucepan. Stir; remove from heat and cool. Combine flour and sugar in large bowl. Cut in butter until mixtur= e resembles coarse meal. Stir in currant mixture and remaining 1 Tbs ora= nge juice. Knead just until dough holds together. Roll dough out on prepar= ed sheet into 10x12-inch rectangle. Trim edges and use scraps to square of= f corners. Prick entire surface with fork. Sprinkle with sugar. Cut into= 24 squares, leaving in place on baking sheet. Bake until pale golden, 20 t= o 22 minutes. Recut while warm. Cool on rack. Store in airtight container. Bon Appetit