Greek Shortbread

Recipe Categories : | Greek | Biscuits | Hazelnuts | MAIN INDEX |

Preparation Time : 20 minutes Cooking Time : 25 minutes Makes : 24

Ingredients :

• 250g unsalted butter
• ½ cup icing sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tspn vanilla essence
• 1 tbsp brandy
• ¾ cup roasted hazelnuts, finely chopped
• 1 tspn baking powder
• 3 cups plain flour, sifted
• 1 cup icing sugar, extra

Preparation and Cooking Instructions :

1. Preheat oven to moderate 180ºC, Using electric beaters, beat butter and sugar in small mixing bowl until light and creamy. Add yolk, beat well. Add vanilla essence and brandy; beat until combined.
2. Transfer mixture to large mixing bowl; add nuts, baking powder and flour. Working quickly, use hands to press ingredients together to form a soft dough. Do not knead.
3. Shape 2 tablespoons of mixture at a time into crescent shape. Repeat with the remaining mixture. Place crescents onto ungreased biscuit tray about 4cm apart. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove, cool on tray.
4. When cool, dust crescents liberally with icing sugar. Serve shortbread with Greek coffee