Blueberry Lemon-Glazed Shortbread Squares
Julie Bensch of Hamilton, loves to mix tradition with a new twist – and this square is the result. She adds a drop or two of yellow food colouring to the icing for a lemony look.
Servings: 48 squares
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per square: about | - |
| cal | 105 |
| pro | 1 g |
| total fat | 6 g |
| sat. fat | 4 g |
| carb | 13 g |
| fibre | 1 g |
| chol | 15 mg |
| sodium | 53 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 1% |
| iron | 2% |
| vit A | 5% |
| folate | 5% |
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1-1/2 cups (375 mL) butter, softened
1 cup (250 mL) icing sugar
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
3/4 cup (175 mL) rice flour
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
2-1/4 cups (550 mL) all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) chopped dried blueberries
1 tbsp (15 mL) finely grated lemon rind
Glaze:
1/2 cup (125 mL) icing sugar
1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice
Preparation:
In large bowl, beat butter until fluffy; beat in sugar until light. Beat in vanilla. Stir in rice flour and salt. Stir in all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup (125 mL) at at time, until crumbly. Stir in blueberries and lemon rind. Press into parchment paper–lined or greased 13- x 9-inch (3.5 L) metal cake pan.
Bake in centre of 325°F (160°C) oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let cool in pan on rack. Cut into 48 squares.
Glaze: In bowl, whisk icing sugar with lemon juice. Using small resealable plastic bag with corner snipped off, drizzle over shortbread. Let stand until set, about 1 hour. (Make-ahead: Store layered between waxed paper in airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 1 month.)
Bake in centre of 325°F (160°C) oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let cool in pan on rack. Cut into 48 squares.
Glaze: In bowl, whisk icing sugar with lemon juice. Using small resealable plastic bag with corner snipped off, drizzle over shortbread. Let stand until set, about 1 hour. (Make-ahead: Store layered between waxed paper in airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 1 month.)
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: December 2007
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