Its 4 weeks away from Valentines day so I have a recipe for you, Valentines Almond and Orange Shortbread.
Before I give you the recipe I would like to tell you about a wonderful little chocolate shop in Belfast Co Couture is run by Deirdre and they make award winning chocolates in the shop. Deirdre has a real passion and great skill for this culinary art. So if your looking for chocolate for your valentine this is the place to go.
Co Couture
7 Chichester Street,
Belfast,
Co Antrim
BT1 4JA
http://www.cocouture.co.uk
So on to the recipe!
Valentines Almond and Orange Shortbread
175g softened butter I recommend Abernethy Butter http://www.abernethybuttercompany.com
75g caster sugar
150g ground almonds
75g "00" flour
zest of on orange
Cream the butter and sugar together until light and creamy then fold in the orange zest and then gradually fold in the flour and ground almonds. Form into a dough wrap in cling film and chill for an hour in the fridge.
Pre heat your oven to 160oc and prepare a lightly floured baking sheet.
Lightly flour a cool work surface its very important when working with pastry to have a cool room and surface. Roll out the dough evenly to about 2cm thick cut with a heard shaped cutter best to flour the cutter.
Place on the baking sheets/trays and cool in the fridge for 10 mins before baking in the oven for 15-18 mins until lightly golden brown. Sprinkle with caster sugar when cooked and allow to cool before eating or putting into a sealed gift box or tin. Enjoy
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| Chilled shortbread read for oven |
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