Mastiha Shortbread Gluten Free
Ingredients
  • 200g softened butter, chopped
  • 165g or ¾ cup caster sugar
  • 195g or 1½ cups plain gluten free flour
  • 90g or ¾ cup sweet rice flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¾ tsp ground mastiha
  • ½ tsp sea salt flakes
Instructions
Conventional Method
  1. Preheat oven to 160C. Line a baking tray with baking paper or prepare a silicone mat.
  2. Put all ingredients in mixer and beat until dough is formed.
  3. Roll out dough between two sheets of baking paper until 1 cm thick. Use a star cookie cutter to cut shortbread or slice into rectangular fingers.
  4. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes until lightly browned.
  5. Remove from oven and cool on tray.
Thermomix Method
  1. Preheat oven to 160C. Line a baking tray with baking paper or prepare a silicone mat.
  2. Put all ingredients in bowl and mix 30 sec/speed 5 until dough is formed.
  3. Roll out dough between two sheets of baking paper until 1 cm thick. Use a star cookie cutter to cut shortbread or slice into rectangular fingers.
  4. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes until lightly browned.
  5. Remove from oven and cool on tray
Recipe by Helen Tzouganatos at https://helentzouganatos.com/mastiha-shortbread-gluten-free/