Mandarin is such a great fruit. These sweet little juice bombs are jammed packed with flavor, Vitamin C and Vitamin A.
Mandarin or also known as mandarine, is a small citrus resembling oranges. They are great on their own but really adds a magical touch to fruit salads. And the bonus? They are easy to peel! 😉
So what not combine these sweet little juice fruit with shortbread…. Mmmm…. Mandarin Shortbread Sticks!!
What makes Shortbread, shortbread?
These biscuits have a great crumbly texture and a great buttery flavor.
The cause of this texture is its high fat content, provided by the butter. Traditional cookies also contains eggs, but shortbread does not. The secret that make these shortbread so good is the rice flour. Trust me, it is worth it!!
The secret to a good shortbread…
A shortbread is made with few ingredients, so do not cut corners with the quality of the ingredients. Always use a good quality butter. And always add a bit of Rice flour. Rice flour adds a great sandy texture. This is exactly what sets a shortbread biscuit apart from a normal cookie. And don’t forget to add a pinch of salt, this really helps to balance that rich and delicious flavor.
Mandarin shortbread sticks
This recipe makes around 30 sticks.
Ingredients
250g Butter, Soften
80g Icing sugar
60ml Rice flour
300g plain flour
a pinch of salt
2 Tablespoons finely grated mandarin rind
60ml Mandarin Juice
75g Macadamia nuts, finely chopped
60g dark chocolate, melted
Directions
Preheat the oven to 160ËšC. Grease two baking sheets and set aside.
Using a mixer, beat the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Now fold in the flours, rind, juice and nuts.
Knead the dough until smooth.
Scoop up a level tablespoons of the dough, now roll the dough into +/- 15cm long sticks. Place the stick 3 cm apart on a well greased baking tray.
Bake for +/-20 min or until golden brown. Allow the Mandarin Shortbread sticks to cool on the baking tray for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
Once cooled, melt the chocolate and drizzle onto the shortbreads. Allow the chocolate to set before storing them in an airtight container.
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