Kittencals Scotch Shortbread Bars Recipes

KITTENCAL'S MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH SCOTTISH SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Set oven to 300 degrees F (set oven rack to second-lowest position).
• Lightly butter an 8 x 8-inch baking dish or a 9-inch pie plate.
• Using clean hands blend together all ingredients until well combined (batter will be stiff).
• Press into prepared baking dish.
• Prick holes all over the batter.
• Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until golden on the edges.
• While the shortbread is still warm slice into squares or wedges if using a pie plate.

KITTENCAL'S SCOTCH SHORTBREAD BARS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Prepare an ungreased 11 x 7-inch baking pan.
• In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar well.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Spread into a prepared ungreased baking pan.
• Prick well several times with a fork.
• Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until the edges just begin to brown.
• Remove from oven the dust with more icing sugar.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Cut into bars.

SCOTCH SHORTBREAD (USES RICE FLOUR AND BERRY SUGAR)

Steps:

• Cream butter slightly.
• Blend berry sugar into slightly creamed butter.
• In a separate bowl, combine all purpose flour and rice flour.
• Mix about 2 cups of the flour mixture into the butter/sugar mixture.
• Knead the other 2 cups of flour mixture inches.
• Roll out onto a lightly floured board, making dough about 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut into circles or shapes of your choices.
• Bake at 275 until very lightly golden brown.
• (Baking time will vary depending on oven. Probably between 20-30 minutes).

SCOTCH SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Mix flour, butter, and 1/2 cup sugar together in a bowl using your hands until dough is well combined. Press dough into an ungreased 11 1/2x 7 1/2-inch pan or jelly roll pan. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Cut shortbread into squares in the pan while still warm. Cool completely before removing squares from pan.

SCOTCH BARS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugars.
• Add vanilla and egg yolks and beat until light and fluffy.
• Add flour and oats and blend well.
• Spread in a greased 7"x11" pan and bake at 325 for 25 minutes or until the top is just starting to brown.
• Meanwhile, melt the chocolate chips, ideally in the top of a double boiler.
• Remove the pan from the oven, let sit for five minutes, and spread melted chocolate on top. Sprinkle with nuts.
• Let cool until chocolate is completely set, then cut into squares and stand back.

FRAN'S EASY SHORTBREAD BARS

Steps:

• Cream icing sugar and butter until fluffy.
• Combine flours and add to the butter mixture, in small portions.
• Turn batter out into a sided 15 x 9 cookie pan or jelly roll pan. Press to the sides and smooth with the back of a spoon.
• Score into bars with a sharp knife and prick the surface with a fork. Sprinkle with the 2 tbsp of sugar.
• Bake 10 minutes at 350°, then lower the oven to 300°. Bake for 30 - 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven and immediately cut along the scored lines.
• Cool, then store in an airtight container.

KITTENCAL'S BEST NANAIMO BARS (NO BAKE)

Steps:

• For bottom layer: In a double boiler, or on the stove element (on low heat) melt the first 3 ingredients, remove from heat; add in the egg, stir to combine and thicken. Stir in cracker crumbs, coconut and chopped nuts.
• For microwave method; melt the butter with sugar in microwave until the butter is completely melted, removing one time to stir (you do not have to cook until very hot) mix in cocoa powder until well combined, then vigorously whisk in eggs until combined, then stir in remaining ingredients (the mixture will be thick so I always mix with my hands).
• Press firmly into prepared ungreased 8 x 8-inch square pan.
• For the middle layer: cream butter, half and half, custard powder and icing sugar; beat until light and creamy.
• Spread over the bottom layer; refrigerate for 10-15 minutes.
• For the topping: In the microwave, or on top of the stove, on low heat, melt the chocolate squares with the 4 Tbsp butter; stirring to combine adding in the whipping cream for a more creamier texture if desired.
• Pour evenly over the middle creamy layer (smooth out with a spoon to even out if necessary).
• Refrigerate for 1 hour before cutting.