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Scotch Shortbread #2 Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 c. sifted flour
1 c. butter
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg, beaten
grated rind of 1 lemon
Directions:
Directions:
Sift flour and baking powder together. Cream butter thoroughly and add sugar slowly, cream well. Stir in the egg and lemon rind. Add sifted dry ingredients to the mixture and work together on lightly floured board until smooth. Divide dough into two parts and place each half on a greased 9" pie pan. Flatten with fingers and press into shape on bottom of pans. Mark into pie shaped wedges with back of knife. Prick the dough with a fork. Bake at 300* for 30 minutes.

This dough makes 16 servings of shortbread, or it may be cut into fancy shapes with cookie cutters. if preferred.

 

 

 

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