Glazed Orange Shortbread Squares
Prep
15m
Cook
25m
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Cuisine Type | Latin |
Ingredients
Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 cup cornstarch |
1 cup sugar |
1 large orange rind, grated |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 cup butter |
1/3 cup orange juice |
2 squares unsweetened baking chocolate |
Glazed Orange Shortbread Squares Directions
- Put first five ingredients in bowl and mix well. Cut in butter until particles are very fine. Add orange juice and toss to mix. Gather mixture together and were quickly with hands until crumbs form a dough. With lightly floured fingertips, press evenly on bottom of lightly buttered 15 inch by 10 inch by 1 inch pan.
- Bake in moderate oven about 350° F, for 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool and spread with glaze. Let stand until set. Melt chocolate over hot water, cool and pour into small column made from double wax paper, leaving 1/16 inch opening. Squeeze out onto glaze in a desired pattern. Let stand until firm, then cut into 48 squares. Store in airtight cool place fairly good keepers and shippers.
- Note: if preferred, and Mccollum and drizzle chocolate over glaze with teaspoon.
- For orange glaze mix well 2 cups confectioners' sugar and 1/4 cup orange juice.