185 g flour
65 g cornflour
1/2 teaspoon salt
225 g butter
115 g sugar
Sift flour, salt and cornflour together twice. Rub in butter with the hands, then work in the sugar, continually kneading and working until the dough is fine and smooth. Press out 1/4 in. thick, cut into shapes, crimp edges with finger. Lift carefully on to tray. If preferred press dough into pie-plate. May decorate with “hundreds and thousands” and chopped nuts. Bake slow oven, not over 350°F, from 1/2 to 3/4 hour. May be flavoured with a dash of nutmeg and a little grated orange rind.