Ingredients

250 g butter
1 1/2 cups maize cornflour
1/2 cup rice flour
3/4 cup chelsea icing sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
If you're gluten-intolerant, baking can feel like a challenge. But luckily, there are so many flour alternatives that make baking gluten-free recipes achievable and delicious. This Gluten-Free Lemon Shortbread is no exception. Along with being easy to make and completely gluten-free, the lemon flavor gives these shortbread cookies a bright and refreshing twist.

Instructions

1.Preheat your oven to 160°C
2.Beat the butter and icing sugar together in a bowl until creamy.
3.Sift the cornflour and rice flour together then stir into the butter until just combined.
4.Add the lemon rind and mix again until just combined.
5.Roll the mixture out on a lightly floured workspace and use a cookie cutter to cut out your desired shapes.
6.Arrange your cookies on a lined baking tray and bake for about 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden.
7.Remove from the oven and allow them to cool on the tray for 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack to cool completely.

PROS

Gluten-free, easy to make, delicious lemon flavor.

CONS

Contains high amounts of butter and sugar.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

Maize cornflour and rice flour are suitable alternatives to wheat flour for those with gluten intolerance. Lemon is a good source of vitamin C.

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