Scarborough Fair Shortbread
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup plus 1/2 tablespoon superfine granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon each finely chopped fresh sage, rosemary, and thyme
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- 16 small fresh parsley leaves
- 16 very small fresh sage leaves (1/2 inch)
- 16 fresh rosemary leaves
- 16 (1-inch) fresh thyme sprigs
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375u0b0F.
- Stir together flour, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, and chopped herbs in a bowl, then add butter and stir with a fork until mixture forms a dough. Divide dough in half and pat each half into a 6 1/2- to 7-inch round on an ungreased baking sheet. Crimp edges of rounds and cut each into 8 wedges with a sharp knife. Lightly brush with egg white and arrange 1 leaf of each herb on each wedge. Brush herbs lightly with egg white and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon sugar. Prick each wedge once with a fork.
- Bake until golden, 15 to 17 minutes. Recut wedges while shortbread is hot, then cool completely on sheet on a rack.
flour, sugar, salt, parsley, fresh sage, unsalted butter, egg, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/scarborough-fair-shortbread-232644 (may not work)