Petticoat tails recipe

Petticoat Tails recipe

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This Petticoat Tails recipe is a delightful treat that will transport you to a world of traditional Scottish baking. These delicate, buttery shortbread cookies are shaped like the ruffled skirts of petticoats, hence their whimsical name. With just a handful of simple ingredients, including butter, flour, and sugar, you can create these melt-in-your-mouth delights in no time. Perfect for afternoon tea or as a sweet gift, this recipe will surely impress your friends and family.

Keywords: Petticoat Tails, Scottish baking, shortbread cookies, buttery, traditional.

Petticoat tails recipe details

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Ingredients

100 g	butter, softened
50 g	caster sugar
150 g	flour
50	rice, ground

Instructions

Preheat oven to 170°C.

Combine butter and sugar together and mix until creamy. Gradually stir in the flour and ground rice. Mix well and then press into an 18 cm (7 inch) round sandwich tin. Pinch up the edges with a finger and thumb.

Mark into 8 triangles with a sharp knife and bake at 170°C for about 40 minutes, until pale in colour.

Leave in the tin for 5 minutes, cut into 8 triangles. Dust with caster sugar.

Remove from the tin when cold and then store in an airtight container.

Preparation time:
ca. 20 min
Grade of difficulty:
easy
Calories per portion:
n/a