Valentine’s Day is all about celebrating love. To love and to be loved is an amazing thing, something not to be taken for granted and something to honour and cherish.
When our boys were younger and complimented me on a meal that they enjoyed, I’d always say to them that the reason it tasted so good was because of my secret ingredient. Eagerly they’d ask what that was. My reply every time…………love.
This week, I wanted to cook something in memory of a much-loved friend who sadly passed away a few weeks ago. Despite begging for the recipe she never shared her secret.
I’ve tried many versions of these light shortbread biscuits and think I’ve come up with a version that would make M proud.
M, I loved you and miss you.
Mary’s Hearts – shortbread biscuits
Ingredients
- 150g plain flour
- 100g butter
- 50g sugar
- 1tsp vanilla essence
Chop the butter and mix with the flour by hand rubbing into small crumbs. Add sugar and work together to form a firm dough. Wrap it in glad wrap and rest in the fridge for 20 minutes.
Roll out on a floured bench, until 5mm thickness.
Cut into heart shapes and bake on a dry baking tray for 20 minutes at 180C.
Dust with icing sugar and cool on a cooling rack.
Makes around 12 biscuits (but there will probably be none left for the cookie jar if your house is anything like mine).
Best fresh out of the oven with a cup of tea!
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