Scottish Shortbread All Butter Just like Walkers!

Add 400 g of room temperature butter to a mixing bowl.

Cube the butter into the flour.

Add 200 g of castor sugar and a pinch of salt to the bowl.

Mix the ingredients by hand until combined.

If needed, add a sprinkling of flour to achieve a crumbly texture.

Prepare a baking tray with parchment paper.

Spread the dough evenly in the tray and smooth it out.

Score the dough with a pastry marker or knife to create lines for cutting.

Poke fork holes into the dough.

Bake in an oven at 140°C for 45 minutes with the fan on low.

Once baked, score the lines again while still warm and let cool for 10-15 minutes.

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