{"id":1908,"date":"2013-09-05T22:36:24","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T20:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/?p=1908"},"modified":"2013-09-05T22:37:23","modified_gmt":"2013-09-05T20:37:23","slug":"recipe-rich-shortbread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/recipes\/tarts\/tart-doughs\/recipe-rich-shortbread","title":{"rendered":"Recipe: Rich shortbread"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>shortbread<\/strong> is a <strong>Scottish<\/strong> biscuit usually made of <strong>flour, butter and sugar<\/strong> with the proportions 3-2-1.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve used a recipe by <strong>Christophe Michalak<\/strong> for a rich shortbread, where there is a <strong>higher butter-to-flour ratio<\/strong> compared to the original recipe. After rolling out this dough, you can <strong>cut out cookies or make tarts<\/strong> or tartelettes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Baking time depends on the size and height<\/strong> of the dough. For a 5mm thick \u230020cm tart, blind baking takes 20 minutes at 170\u00b0, while for a filled tart, total baking time is around 40 minutes at the same temperature.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"gmc-recipe\" id=\"gmc-print-1899\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Recipe\" style=\"\">\n                        <meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\" \/>\n                <h2 class=\"gmc-recipe-title \" itemprop=\"name\">Rich shortbread<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"gmc-print-area\">\n                \n            <a class=\"gmc-print-options gmc-print-hidden\" href=\"#\" id=\"gmc-print-options-1899\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/getmecooking-recipe-template\/images\/print.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>Print recipe<\/a>\n            <ul class=\"gmc-print-options-box\" id=\"gmc-print-options-box-1899\" style=\"display:none\">\n                                            <li>\n               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rel=\"gmc-recipe-1899\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-04-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rich shortbread\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Rich shortbread\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-04.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>        <\/a>  \n    <\/div>      <table class=\"gmc-recipe-summary\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                <tr>\n            <td class=\"gmc-heading\">\n                                                      \n                        By author\n                                                    <\/td><td class=\"gmc-summary-value\">\n                      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christophemichalak.com\">Christophe Michalak<\/a>\n                    <\/td>      <\/tr>        \n    <\/table>    \n                <div class=\"gmc-recipe-ingredients\">\n            <h2 class=\"gmc-recipe-subtitle\">\n                Ingredients            <\/h2>\n            \n                <table class=\"ingredients\">\n                                <tbody>\n                    \n                                                \n                            <!--<li class=\"gmc-ingredient-list-item\" itemprop=\"ingredients\"><\/li>  -->\n                            \n                                    <tr>    \n                                        <td class=\"amount\">140g                                        <\/td>\n                                        <td class=\"ingredient\" class=\"ingredient-list-item\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">Pastry flour (sifted)                                        <\/td>\n                                    <\/tr>\n                                \n                        \n                                                \n                            <!--<li class=\"gmc-ingredient-list-item\" itemprop=\"ingredients\"><\/li>  -->\n                            \n                                    <tr>    \n                                        <td class=\"amount\">120g                                        <\/td>\n                                        <td class=\"ingredient\" class=\"ingredient-list-item\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">Salted butter (room temperature)                                        <\/td>\n                                    <\/tr>\n                                \n                        \n                                                \n                            <!--<li class=\"gmc-ingredient-list-item\" itemprop=\"ingredients\"><\/li>  -->\n                            \n                                    <tr>    \n                                        <td class=\"amount\">60g                                        <\/td>\n                                        <td class=\"ingredient\" class=\"ingredient-list-item\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">Powdered sugar (sifted)                                        <\/td>\n                                    <\/tr>\n                                \n                                        <\/tbody>\n                            <\/table>              \n                        <\/div>          <div class=\"gmc-recipe-steps\">\n            <h3 class=\"gmc-recipe-subtitle\">\n            Directions            <\/h3>            \n                                                <!--<tr>\n                        <td>-->\n                                                              <!--<td>-->\n\n                                <div id=\"gmc-step-list-title-wide\" class=\"stepBlock\">\t\n                                    <div class=\"stepImage\">\n                                        <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-01.jpg\" rel=\"gmc-recipe-1899\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-01-300x200.jpg\" class=\"gmc-step-photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-01.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"stepNumber\">\n                                        1                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"gmc-step-desc\" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">Place the softened butter in a bowl with the sifted powdered sugar                                    <\/div> \n                                <\/div>                         <!--<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>-->\n                                           <!--<tr>\n                        <td>-->\n                                                              <!--<td>-->\n\n                                <div id=\"gmc-step-list-title-wide\" class=\"stepBlock\">\t\n                                    <div class=\"stepImage\">\n                                        <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-02.jpg\" rel=\"gmc-recipe-1899\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-02-300x200.jpg\" class=\"gmc-step-photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-02.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"stepNumber\">\n                                        2                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"gmc-step-desc\" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">Mix with a spatula until the two ingredients are blended together                                    <\/div> \n                                <\/div>                         <!--<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>-->\n                                           <!--<tr>\n                        <td>-->\n                                                              <!--<td>-->\n\n                                <div id=\"gmc-step-list-title-wide\" class=\"stepBlock\">\t\n                                    <div class=\"stepImage\">\n                                        <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-03.jpg\" rel=\"gmc-recipe-1899\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-03-300x200.jpg\" class=\"gmc-step-photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-03.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"stepNumber\">\n                                        3                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"gmc-step-desc\" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">Incorporate the sifted flour and keep mixing just until it is incorporated. Do not overmix.                                    <\/div> \n                                <\/div>                         <!--<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>-->\n                                           <!--<tr>\n                        <td>-->\n                                                              <!--<td>-->\n\n                                <div id=\"gmc-step-list-title-wide\" class=\"stepBlock\">\t\n                                    <div class=\"stepImage\">\n                                        <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-04.jpg\" rel=\"gmc-recipe-1899\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-04-300x200.jpg\" class=\"gmc-step-photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-04.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"stepNumber\">\n                                        4                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"gmc-step-desc\" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">It is very likely that the dough is not ready at this stage and does not form \"a ball\" yet. In this case, finish preparing the dough by kneading it with the palm of your hand (or a dough cutter) once or twice maximum (technique: put all the dough in front of you; starting from the farthest end, push a small amount of dough away with the palm of your hand; repeat until all the dough has been \"pushed away\")                                     <\/div> \n                                <\/div>                         <!--<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>-->\n                                           <!--<tr>\n                        <td>-->\n                                                              <!--<td>-->\n\n                                <div id=\"gmc-step-list-title-wide\" class=\"stepBlock\">\t\n                                    <div class=\"stepImage\">\n                                        <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-05.jpg\" rel=\"gmc-recipe-1899\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-05-300x200.jpg\" class=\"gmc-step-photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rich-shortbread-Step-05.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"stepNumber\">\n                                        5                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"gmc-step-desc\" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">Store  the dough wrapped in plastic for at least 1 hour before using.                                    <\/div> \n                                <\/div>                         <!--<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>-->\n                               <\/div>\n    \t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t  \n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"notes\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"gmc-recipe-subtitle\">Note<\/h3>    \t\t<ul>\n<li>This recipe is quite rich in butter, so the dough should definitely <strong>rest for at least one hour in the fridge<\/strong>, otherwise it will be too difficult to roll out<\/li>\n<li>To roll out the dough, it might be needed to place the dough between two sheets of parchment paper to prevent it from sticking<\/li>\n<li>The unbaked dough can be <strong>stored in the fridge for about 2 weeks<\/strong> or in the freezer for 3-4 months. Baked shortbreads can be stored for several days in a dry environment away from light and air.<\/li>\n<li>This dough can be used for cut-out biscuits\/cookies and tarts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>                \n\n<\/div>\n\n    \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you want to know <em>why making a round ball of dough is not suggested<\/em>, read <a title=\"Tip: do not make a ball to store tart dough\" href=\"http:\/\/www.roadtopastry.com\/blog\/tips\/tip-do-not-make-a-ball-to-store-tart-dough\">this post<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The shortbread is a Scottish biscuit usually made of flour, butter and sugar with the proportions 3-2-1. I&#8217;ve used a recipe by Christophe Michalak for a rich shortbread, where there is a higher butter-to-flour ratio compared to the original recipe. 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