Gluten-Free Shortbread

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

Title: Gluten-Free Shortbread
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 4 servings

1/2 c Cornstarch
Sugar
175 g Butter
1/2 c Icing [confectioner's]
1 c Rice flour

1. Sift cornstarch, sugar and rice flour together.

2. Add butter. Mix with hands until soft dough forms. Refrigerate one
hour.

3. Shape dough into 2 1/2 cm balls. Place about 3 cm apart on greased
cookie sheet; flatten with lightly floured fork. Bake at 150 xC for
20-25
minutes or until edges are lightly browned. .SH "Variations"

1. Form balls as above. Roll in finely crushed corn flakes or crushed
nuts. Press top of ball with thumb. Add a dab of jelly.

2. Mix in 2 Tbls. finely chopped peel and/or 2 Tbls. finely chopped
nuts.
Flatten with lightly floured fork.

Difficulty : easy. Precision
measure ingredients.

Recipe By : Eileen Kupstas kupstas@cs.unc.edu

-----