Scarborough Fair Shortbread

Scarborough Fair Shortbread
Scarborough Fair Shortbread is a vegetarian recipe with 16 servings. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 95 calories, 1g of protein, and 6g of fat. A mixture of egg white, butter, thyme sprigs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour.

Instructions

1
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
Equipment you will use
OvenOven
2
Stir together flour, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, and chopped herbs in a bowl, then add butter and stir with a fork until mixture forms a dough. Divide dough in half and pat each half into a 6 1/2- to 7-inch round on an ungreased baking sheet. Crimp edges of rounds and cut each into 8 wedges with a sharp knife. Lightly brush with egg white and arrange 1 leaf of each herb on each wedge.
Ingredients you will need
Egg WhitesEgg Whites
ButterButter
DoughDough
All Purpose FlourAll Purpose Flour
HerbsHerbs
SugarSugar
SaltSalt
Equipment you will use
Baking SheetBaking Sheet
KnifeKnife
BowlBowl
3
Brush herbs lightly with egg white and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon sugar. Prick each wedge once with a fork.
Ingredients you will need
Egg WhitesEgg Whites
HerbsHerbs
SugarSugar
4
Bake until golden, 15 to 17 minutes. Recut wedges while shortbread is hot, then cool completely on sheet on a rack.
Ingredients you will need
Shortbread CookiesShortbread Cookies
Equipment you will use
OvenOven
1
Shortbread keeps in an airtight container up to 5 days.
Ingredients you will need
Shortbread CookiesShortbread Cookies
DifficultyHard
Ready In1 h
Servings16
Health Score1
Magazine