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Pistachio Allspice Shortbread - Brits call "Biscuits"

Pistachio-Allspice "Biscuit" Shortbread - Ode to Ted Lasso

A delicious melt-in-your-mouth shortbread you will love! And wouldn't Rebecca from the Ted Lasso television series approve? Here are traditional British Biscuits, in America they are Shortbreads - revived with nuts & spice.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 27 servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter Kerrygold Butter* (room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup pure cane sugar non GMO or organic
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour non GMO or organic
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch non GMO
  • 1/2 cup shelled pistachios ground medium- fine

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare 8 x 8 inch pan: cut foil to fit width, leave excess on 2 sides for easy removal. Lightly grease with butter.
  • In a medium sized bowl, cream softened butter with sugar using a rubber spatula until light and creamy, about 1 1/2 minutes. Alternately - use a stand mixer.
  • Add the allspice, ectract and sea salt; blend in. Add flour, cornstarch and pistachios. Stir in gently with the spatula until the dough comes together and well mixed. Hint: do not over mix this step.
  • Add the dough to the pan and pat down gently. Flatten with the back of a measuring cup. Score the dough to make rectangular "finger" shapes. Score - with a small sharp knife to make 9 even sized squares; then cut each square into 3 rectangles. You will have 27 fingers. Use the tip of a chopstick and poke holes in each rectangle, 8 in each (see photo.) Sprinkle the tops with 1 teaspoon of sugar if desired.
  • Bake for 30 minutes until just lightly golden around the edges, has risen nicely, and feels firm in the center. Let cool in pan 10 minutes - then remove to a cooling rack.
  • Add the shortbread to a cutting board, slipping off the foil. Using the score lines, cut shortbread into 27 rectangular fingers. Let cool completely!

Notes

*Use the best quality Butter! It's a key ingredient here. Kerrygold - from Irish grass-fed cows. Has a higher butterfat content than American-made butters - with NO "natural flavoring" and contains one ingredient; Pasteurized Cream.
Store the shortbread wrapped in waxed paper in a tin or container with a good seal.
This recipe may not be reproduced without the consent of its author, Karen Sheer.
COURSE: Dessert
CUISINE: American, British, Scottish
KEYWORDS: Biscuits, Shortbread, Ted Lasso "Biscuits"
Nutrition Facts
Pistachio-Allspice "Biscuit" Shortbread - Ode to Ted Lasso
Amount per Serving
Calories
122
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
4
g
25
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
18
mg
6
%
Sodium
 
23
mg
1
%
Potassium
 
34
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
12
g
4
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
4
g
4
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
215
IU
4
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
6
mg
1
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.