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| comment | | "parent_author":"",<br>"parent_permlink":"cooking",<br>"author":"crystalstar",<br>"permlink":"slice-and-bake-coffee-shortbread",<br>"title":"Slice and bake Coffee Shortbread",<br>"body":"Came upon this recipe and wanted to share it with you - looks really good to me! - I've not tried it yet,<br> but plan on giving it a go over this next week or so!\n\n![Slice & Bake Coffee Shortbread.JPG (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmNiiv9PcaJbsUpRMdgnxaHFLvarNvm9cfXp9qyriiG5Zc\/Slice%20%26%20Bake%20Coffee%20Shortbread.JPG)\n\n*Slice & Bake Coffee Shortbreads*\nMakes 25 - 30\nThese crisp,<br> short and buttery cookies are completely comfortable with being dunked. Be it in your hot cuppa at tea break,<br> or coffee break or enjoyed with a glass of milk apres school!\n175g butter,<br>at room temperature (3\/4 cup)\n1 tsp strong coffee essence (see below)\n90g caster sugar (1\/2 cup,<br> superfine)\n250g plain flour (1 3\/4 cup)\ndemerara sugar for coating (raw sugar,<br> turbinado)\n\n\n \nCream the butter and sugar together with the coffee essence until light and fluffy. Add the flour,<br> and then using your hands,<br> work it completely in until you have a dough with a smooth consistency. Roll into a sausage shape about 12 inches long,<br> then pat to make either a square or a triangular shape.\nSpread an abundant amount of the demerara sugar onto a piece of baking paper. Press each side of the dough log into the sugar to coat. Wrap and chill for half an hour or longer,<br> until very firm. \nPreheat the oven to 160*C\/325*F\/ gas mark 3. Line a couple of baking sheets with baking paper. Cut the log into thick slices and place slightly apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes until beginning to turn brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container. \nTo make the coffee essence:\nStir together 2 tsp dry coffee granules and 1 tsp boiling water to give you a thick essence of almost syrup consistency.\n\n\nhttps:\/\/theenglishkitchen.blogspot.ca\/2018\/03\/slice-bake-coffee-shortbreads.html\n\nI'll let you know how it goes!!",<br>"json_metadata":" \"tags\":[\"cooking\",<br>\"life\",<br>\"recipes\",<br>\"homesteading\",<br>\"community\" ,<br>\"image\":[\"https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmNiiv9PcaJbsUpRMdgnxaHFLvarNvm9cfXp9qyriiG5Zc\/Slice%20%26%20Bake%20Coffee%20Shortbread.JPG\" ,<br>\"links\":[\"https:\/\/theenglishkitchen.blogspot.ca\/2018\/03\/slice-bake-coffee-shortbreads.html\" ,<br>\"app\":\"steemit\/0.1\",<br>\"format\":\"markdown\" " |
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