Renaissance Faire Shortbread

By Hklbrries

Vanilla Sugar: Place a vanilla bean in a bowl of sugar to flavor the sugar.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 4 tbsp sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tsp farina (such as Cream of Wheat)
• 1 stick butter
• 1 egg yolk, beaten
• 2 tbsp milk
• Vanilla Sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Sift together the flour, sugar and salt. Cut butter into cubes and rub into flour mixture with your fingers until mixture is crumbly. Make a well in the center of mixture and pour in the egg yolk, milk and farina. Work into a smooth dough. Transfer dough to an 8-inch cake pan and spread it evenly to the sides. Crimp the edges with a fork and mark into slices. Prick with a fork. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400 F and bake the shortbread for 5 minutes. Turn heat down to 300 F and bake for an additional 30 minutes. The shortbread should be a pale golden color. Remove from the oven and cut into slices while still warm. Do not remove from pan until cooled. Sprinke with Vanilla Sugar before serving.