Shortbread

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Pre heat oven to 180 degrees

Prepare 2 baking trays with baking paper and leave to the side until later

Add icing sugar, flour & corn flour to the bowl. Mix 10 seconds/speed 5.

Empty mixed ingredients into seperate bowl to add to creamed butter later.

Place butter into mixing bowl and mix 20 sec/speed 4. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula, then repeat mixing 30 sec/speed 4.

Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula, then mix 30 sec/speed 4. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl, then repeat mixing 30 sec/speed 4 or until light and soft.

Add 1/3 of reserved icing sugar, cornflour and flour, then mix 20 sec/speed 3.5or until just combined.

Add another 1/3 of reserved icing sugar, cornflour and flour, then mix 20 sec/speed 3.5 or until just combined.

Add remaining 1/3 icing sugar, cornflour and flour, then mix or until just combined.

Devide mix into 2 halves roll 2 balls into desired gurth logs.

Slice shortbread to desired thickenss

Transfer shortbread onto prepared baking trays, leaving a 2 cm gap between each finger, then prick each finger with a fork. Bake for 15-18 min (150°C), until firm but not browned, then allow to cool on baking trays[/size]