Basic Shortbread

Directions

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   Preheat the oven.
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   Cream the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy and almost white in colour.
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   Sieve the flour onto a plate.
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   Add a spoonful of flour to the creamed mixture and work in with a wooden spoon.
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    Repeat this until all the flour has been used, then use your hand to bring the mixture together to form a stiff dough.
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    Press the dough out into 2 flan rings.
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    Mark into 8 equal portions and fork lightly.
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    Bake for 15 20 minutes until golden brown.
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    Dredge with caster sugar while hot.