English Lemon Shortbread Strips Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Combine all shortbread ingredients except flour in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add flour; beat at low speed until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press dough evenly into lightly greased 15x10x1 jelly-roll pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely. Combine all glaze ingredients in small bowl with wire whisk until smooth.
• 2. Spread thin layer of glaze over cooled shortbread; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lemon zest, if desired. Let stand 30 minutes to set. Cut into 2 1/2x1-inch strips.
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Steps:

• HEAT OVEN TO 350°.
• Combine butter, sugar, lemon juice and lemon peel in large mixer bowl.
• Beat at medium speed until creamy, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Reduce speed to low.
• Add flour; beat until crumbly, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Press dough evenly into lightly greased 8-inch square baking pan.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until lightly brown.
• Cool completely.
• Combine powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon butter and lemon juice in small bowl. Using wire whisk, mix until smooth.
• Spread thin layer of glaze over cooled shortbread; sprinkle with lemon peel.
• Let stand for 30 minutes to set.
• Cut into strips.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Blend first 5 ingredients in processor. Add butter; cut in using on/off turns until moist clumps form. Gather dough into ball; divide in half. Press 1 dough half onto bottom of each of two 8-inch-diameter cake pans. Pierce dough all over with fork.
• Bake until cooked through and pale golden, about 40 minutes. Cool shortbread in pans on racks 5 minutes. Cut each warm shortbread in pan into 12 wedges. Cool completely. Using spatula, carefully transfer to platter. (Can be made up to 4 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)