Recipe#6358

Title: English Shortbread

From: Eileen & Bob Holze 
Date: Wed, 22 May 1996 13:28:39 GMT 
SOURCE: Farm Journal's Great Home Cooking In America (pg. 172-173)

   1      cup           Butter or regular margarine 
     1/2  cup           Sugar 
   1                    Egg 
   3      cups          Flour -- sifted 
   1      teaspoon      Baking powder 
 
Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. 
 
 Sift together flour and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to creamed
mixture, stirring well to blend. Knead dough lightly until it holds
together. 
 
 Roll dough on floured surface to 14" square. Cut into 49 (2") squares.
Place squares about 2" apart on ungreased baking sheet. Prick each with
fork. 
Bake in 325 oven 12 minutes or until lightly browned. 
Remove from baking sheets; cool on racks.