Can Toffee and Shortbread be Together?
If you search the internet you will get many recipes on shortbreads.
Well, shortbread is an old name. People believe that it originated in
Scotland. There are many English delicacies that are known to us. People
enjoy these delicacies day in and day out. Heart shaped shortbread,
pecan toffee shortbread, shortbread cookies, shortbread fingers and what
not! Taste any of these recipes and you will feel like having them
again. English toffee shortbread is one of the most appetizing recipes.
This is not a recipe that is preferred only by the Englishmen but it is
something that is enjoyed by almost everyone.
 You will get delicious English Toffee shortbreads in various bakery
shops. But if you can prepare it at home then there is nothing like it.
Freshly baked home made English toffee shortbreads are more than just
alluring. They are too tempting even to resist!
Ingredients:
Let’s start with the ingredients. You will need flour, cornstarch, salt,
sugar, butter. The special ingredients are English Toffee and almonds.
These two ingredients give a zing to the English toffee shortbreads. You
will not get the perfect English toffee shortbread if you do not mix the
ingredients in the right amount. You will need 1 cup of flour, one-
third cup of brown sugar, one half cup of unsalted butter, 3 tablespoons
of cornstarch, half cup of almonds and half cup of English toffee.
Method of Preparation:
English Toffee and almonds need to be ground properly so that they give
a smooth consistency to the English Coffee shortbread. Then you have to
add butter, flour, cornstarch and salt to make it look like cornmeal.
You need to mix all these ingredients appropriately so that you get the
perfect mixture.
The dough thus formed needs to be rolled out. Don’t stretch it too hard.
It is generally rolled between two pieces of waxed paper. Cookie cutters
or pastry rollers are available in the market. Get hold of one of these
instruments and your job will become easier. You will be able to prepare
attractive shaped cookies. If you want to just prepare the traditional
triangle shaped cookies then you will be able to make one of the finest
English toffee shortbreads with the help of these cutters.
Now you will have to do something that will definitely increase your
body weight. You will have to coat sugar on one of the sides of the
English toffee shortbread. It will definitely increase the calorie
intake but the recipe is incomplete without this step.
These English toffee shortbreads are baked at 350 degrees for sometime.
Make sure that you bake the English toffee shortbreads with the sugar
coated side up. The time limit varies but it is within twenty minutes.
Once you prepare these shortbreads at regular intervals you will be able
to set the timer for the baking operation yourself. The shortbreads take
a definite time to become slight brown in color depending on the amount
of ingredients.
 Don’t try to take out the cookies immediately. The cookies need some
time to cool down completely. You can get 48 cookies if you prepare
English Toffee shortbreads according to the above measurement.
English toffee shortbread tastes delicious and will almost melt in your
mouth. The sugar coating on top gives a glazed appearance to the
shortbreads. With each bite of the cookie you will get a distinct flavor
and taste of English toffee and almonds. This is what sets apart the
English toffee shortbread.
If you have still not tried this recipe at home then don’t waste time.
Run to the kitchen and get started!
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