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Proper Shortbread

Ingredient Amount Calories
Butter without salt 113.5g 814kcal
White sugar 50g 193kcal
Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 180g 655kcal
Sea salt 0.275g 0kcal

Recipe Instructions:

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt

Using either a wooden spoon or an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (at least 5 - 10 minutes)
Mix in the flour and the salt until completely incorporated; you may need to knead the dough together if it's looking a little crumbly (as you would pastry) but it should stick together. Add a splash of milk if it's really not working for you.
Roll the dough out thinly and cut it into shapes, rounds, or fingers. Place in the fridge for half an hour or so, until firm. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
Sprinkle the tops with sugar, chopped nuts, or cocoa nibs.
Bake for 20 minutes or so, until just golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to stand on the baking tray for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 344 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 1661
6952
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 94g 121%
Saturated Fat 92g 462%
Sodium 125mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 187g 68%
Dietary Fiber 4.9g 17%
Sugar 50g
Protein 76g 152%
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 55mg 4%
Iron 8.4mg 47%
Potassium 221mg 5%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 776.34 mcg 86%
Thiamin [B1] 1.419 mg 118%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.937 mg 72%
Niacin [B3] 10.675 mg 67%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 0.913 mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.083 mg 5%
Cobalamin [B12] 0.193 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 527.205 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
Vitamin D 0 mcg 0%
Vitamin E 2.741 mg 18%
Vitamin K 8.485 mcg 7%
Betaine 126.54 mg 0%
Choline 40.058 mg 7%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 187.2 g 68%
Sugars 50.4 g 101%
Dietary fiber 4.9 g 17%
Carbohydrate 49.9 g 0%
Net carbs 136.9g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 0.631 g 0%
Arginine 0.786 g 0%
Aspartic acid 0.856 g 0%
Cysteine 0.403 g 0%
Glutamic acid 6.464 g 0%
Glycine 0.688 g 0%
Histidine 0.44 g 0%
Isoleucine 0.7 g 0%
Leucine 1.372 g 0%
Lysine 0.486 g 0%
Methionine 0.353 g 0%
Phenylalanine 0.983 g 0%
Proline 2.249 g 0%
Serine 0.981 g 0%
Threonine 0.549 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.242 g 0%
Tyrosine 0.608 g 0%
Valine 0.812 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 54.77 mg 4%
Copper 0.28 mg 31%
Fluoride 3.18 mcg 0%
Iron 8.4 mg 47%
Magnesium 42.08 mg 10%
Manganese 1.23 mg 54%
Phosphorus 221.64 mg 18%
Potassium 221.08 mg 5%
Selenium 62.46 mcg 114%
Sodium 124.66 mg 5%
Zinc 1.28 mg 12%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 39.783 g 0%
Ash 0.948 g 0%