Almond Fragrant Sweet Spiced Butter Shortbread With Crushed Rose Petals and Ginger

Almond Fragrant Sweet Spiced Butter Shortbread With Crushed Rose Petals and Ginger

Ingredients:

• 1 2/3 cup of plain flour

• ½ flaked almonds

•2 teaspoons of Herbies Fragrant Sweet Spice with Crushed Rose Petals

• 1 teaspoon of dried ground ginger or freshly grated ginger

• ½ cup of caster sugar

• 200gm of melted unsalted butter

Method:

This recipe is so quick and easy! You can also keep the dough in the freezer for when ever you feel like baked shortbread!

In a large bowl sift the plain flour, sweet spice mix and ground ginger. Now add the flaked almonds and sugar. Mix well and gradually add the melted butter. Using your hands gently kneed the dough but don’t over work it.

On a clean flat surface halve the dough. Roll each dough ball into cylindrical like logs about 16cm long.

Lay out enough cling wrap on a flat surface, place the log somewhere about 2/3 then carefully roll up the dough tightly while maintaining the shape. Tie each end up with a simple knot and place in the freezer.

When you are ready to bake the dough peel off the cling wrap making sure you remove every piece of plastic otherwise you will end up with plastic in your shortbread.

Cut the dough with a sharp knife approximately 5mm or a bit thicker if you prefer a thicker shortbread.

Place on a flat baking try lined with baking paper and bake for approximately 5-7 minutes or until just lightly golden brown.