Turkish Shortbread Recipe    Veg  CD  CBF  Turkish  45mins

Turkish Name: Un Kurabiyesi

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Ingredients

225g/8oz Plain Flour

1-1/2 teasp Baking Powder

175g/6oz finely chopped Almonds

25g/1oz  Caster Sugar

A Pinch of salt
1 Egg
100g/4oz Softened Margarine

1/2 teasp Vanilla Extract
Icing Sugar

Instructions

1. Place the flour in a large mixing bowl together with the baking powder, chopped almonds, caster sugar and salt and mix well.

2. Make a well in the centre, add the egg, margarine and vanilla extract and knead to a stiff dough.

3.  Cover the bowl with a tea towel and allow the dough to rest for 10 minutes. 

4. Preheat the oven to 180C, 350F, Gas Mark 4 and line 2-3 baking sheets with parchment or greaseproof paper.

5.  Pull off small pieces of the dough (about the side of a golf ball) and shape  into crescents 

6.  Place spaced out on the lined baking sheets and bake  for 15 minutes or until golden.

7. Remove from oven and leave for a few minutes before transferring to wire rack.

8. Whilst still warm, dust with icing sugar. Allow to cool completely then just before serving, dust again with lots of icing sugar.

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