Shetland Shortbread

Ingredients
8 oz Plain (all-purpose) flour
3 oz Castor (superfine) sugar
2 oz Self raising flour
8 oz Butter or margarine, or a half/half mixture
3 oz Cornflour (cornstarch)

Steps
Melt butter.
Mix dry ingredients.
Add and knead all together.
Pat or roll into baking sheet (to about 1/2" deep).
Prick over with fork.
Sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 350F/160C/Gas Mark 4 on bottom shelf of oven until a pale beige colour (15-25 minutes).
Cut into 1" by 2-3" strips when taken from oven.

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