Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before slicing into fingers with a sharp knife. Allow to cool fully before removing from the baking tin. Don’t allow the shortbread to becom ...

Bake the shortbread for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and score the shortbread fingers again. Return to the oven and bake for a further 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and score one final time.

Spicy Cheddar Shortbread by Hand: Put all the ingredients in a large bowl and stir and mash them together with your fingers or a fork until they become moist and crumbly, then press the dough ...