Lady Grey Shortbread Sandwiches
10Serves
MediumDifficulty
25 MINSPreparation
15 MINSCooking
Lady grey tea gives these shortbread the most incredibly fragrant flavour. With their buttery orange icing they make a pretty afternoon tea offering.
Ingredients
200g unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup caster sugar
2 cups plain flour
1 tablespoon loose leaf lady or earl grey tea leaves
125g unsalted butter, extra, softened
1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind
2 cups pure icing sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
1/2 cup caster sugar
2 cups plain flour
1 tablespoon loose leaf lady or earl grey tea leaves
125g unsalted butter, extra, softened
1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind
2 cups pure icing sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
Method
- Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until very pale and fluffy. Reduce speed to low and gently beat in flour and tea leaves until a soft dough forms. Divide the mixture in half and shape into logs along the centre of two large sheets of cling film. Roll logs of dough in cling film and squeeze out excess air, tie off the ends like a bon-bon, roll firmly to form a cylinder shape with 4cm diameter and refrigerate until firm.
- Unwrap chilled dough, carefully slice into 1.5 cm rounds and arrange on a baking paper lined tray. Bake at 170°C for 12-15 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack before filling.
- For buttercream filling, beat extra butter until very pale and creamy, add orange rind and gradually beat in icing sugar, until very fluffy, beat in orange juice until smooth.
- Sandwich shortbreads together with buttercream.
Handy Tips
Biscuits will keep for 1 week in a cool dark place.
Calcium
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Carbohydrates
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Energy
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Fat Total
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Fat Saturated
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Fibre
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Iron
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Protein
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Sodium
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Sugar
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