Appetizer for 16
Scottish Shortbread
$1.10for 440 minServes 16
Soft butter, flour, rice flour, and sugar form a tender shortbread that bakes until pale golden.

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter, 8.75 oz$0.40/oz typical | 8.75 oz | $3.53Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.41 | ||
Swaps
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 16servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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Typical price
$0.28 per serving$1.10 for 4
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Ingredients
- 250 g unsalted butter softened
- 350 g plain flour
- 50 g rice flour
- 100 g caster sugar plus 1 tbsp
Steps
- Heat the oven to 325 F.
- Beat the butter and caster sugar in a large bowl until smooth.
- Stir in the plain flour and rice flour until a soft dough forms.
- Press the dough into a 9-by-13-inch pan and prick it with a fork.
- Sprinkle the remaining sugar over the dough.
- Bake for 25 minutes, until pale golden, then cool before cutting.
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