Shortbread makes wonderful pies, open and closed, as well as pastries, cookies and cakes. You can add any sweet fillings in the form of dried fruit, fresh berries and fruit, nuts and candied fruit. The following ingredients go into shortbread dough (the classic recipe):
- flour
- sugar
- butter or margarine
Baking soda and baking powder can be added to make the baking fluffier and softer. Dairy products — kefir, milk, sour cream — and eggs appear in a number of recipes. A must-do is that all products should be chilled. This is needed so the butter does not melt and separate from the overall mass. If it does, the dough loses its elasticity and its ability to be rolled out.
The five most commonly used ingredients in Shortbread Dough Recipes:
| Product | Calories per 100g | Protein g per 100g | Fats g per 100g | Carbohydrates g per 100g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter | 734 | 0.5 | 82.5 | 0.8 |
| Wheat flour | 325 | 12 | 1 | 67 |
| Sugar | 398 | 0 | 0 | 99.7 |
| Flour | 325 | 12 | 1 | 67 |
| Sour cream | 210 | 2.8 | 20 | 3.2 |
You can learn how to make shortbread dough in any of the recipes in this catalog. Usually, the butter, sugar and the products called for in the recipe are mixed together. Then the flour is added, but not quite the way it is done with other doughs. It needs to be cut with a knife together with the butter until it forms crumbs. The final stage is when the crumbs are gathered by hand into a ball, lightly pressed together and wrapped in plastic film. It is put in the cold for half an hour or an hour. You do not need to knead this dough — that can spoil it.
Shortbread dough can be sweet or unsweetened. The first is used when you need baking such as a cake, pastry or pie. The second is ideal for appetizers in the form of tartlets and French quiche-type pies with an open vegetable, meat or mushroom filling.
So pick a shortbread dough recipe with a photo and head to the kitchen.
The Five Fastest Shortbread Dough Recipes:
| Name of the dish | Cooking time | Calories per 100g | User Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortbread dough with margarine for a pie | 15 min | 426 | +76 |
| Shortbread dough for sochniki with sour cream | 20 min | 361 | +72 |
| Crumbly shortbread dough for sweet pastries | 30 min | 461 | +274 |
| Shortbread cookie dough with margarine | 40 min | 409 | +65 |
| French shortbread dough | 50 min | 388 | +64 |
How long does it take to bake shortbread dough?
The baking time depends on the type of oven — electric or gas — on its quality, and on the presence or absence of extra devices and functions (for example, convection). The thickness of the dough and the size of the filling also affect this. On average, the time ranges from 8 to 40 minutes. The temperature is from 180°C. The dough goes into an already preheated oven while still chilled.