Scottish Currant Shortbread

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Title: SCOTTISH CURRANT SHORTBREAD
Categories: Breads
Yield: 2 Servings

0.33 c Currants
5.00 tb Fresh orange juice
1.50 c All-purpose flour
2.00 tb Sugar
0.50 c (1 stick) unsalted butter
Makes 2 dozen
Additional sugar

Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease baking sheet. Bring currants
an= d 4 Tbs orange juice to boil in small saucepan. Stir; remove from
heat and cool. Combine flour and sugar in large bowl. Cut in butter
until mixtur= e resembles coarse meal. Stir in currant mixture and
remaining 1 Tbs ora= nge juice. Knead just until dough holds
together. Roll dough out on prepar= ed sheet into 10x12-inch
rectangle. Trim edges and use scraps to square of= f corners. Prick
entire surface with fork. Sprinkle with sugar. Cut into= 24 squares,
leaving in place on baking sheet. Bake until pale golden, 20 t= o 22
minutes. Recut while warm. Cool on rack. Store in airtight container.
Bon Appetit

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