Shortbread Recipes

[TreadmillMom]

I have some shortbread recipes but they all call for Rice Flour or Ground Rice, which I cannot find in any supermarket I?ve visited, can you recommend an alternative shortbread recipe?

I had trouble finding rice flour too but I did run some down in the end and it really does make a difference to shortbread - makes it crisper and lighter. You can use Cornflour or even semolina as a substitute, or as a last resort just use all normal flour, but it won't be quite the same.

This is the best recipe I ever tried and makes that thick Scottish type shortbread rather than thin crisp biscuits (which are very hard to get right IME)

200g unsalted butter
100g caster sugar
200gm plain flour
100 gm rice flour

beat butter till soft and pale, beat in sugar. Beat in sieved flours and a pinch of salt gradually

press into round tin and score into triangles, prick all over with a fork.

bake 50 mins gas 150, or a little longer (need to experiment as it's easy to get the edges crisp yet leave the centre a little soft, which a short extra cooking at this low temp will sort.)

dredge with caster sugar.

Thanks Oenophile.
Firstly, where did you find the Rice Flour or how did you make it?
Secondly, do I use the same wieght in Cornflour or Semolina as the Rice Flour?
Thirdly, do you mean gas mark 3 or 4? 150 is electric isn't?