Chocolate chip orange shortbread

Chocolate chip orange shortbread
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A gluten-free treat, this yummy golden shortbread with chocolate chips and a hint of orange is great with a cuppa.

  • Serves: 12

  • Prep time: 10 mins

  • Cooking time: 20 mins

Ingredients

It's easier to remove the shortbread from the tin once it has cooled down because it becomes less crumbly.

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  • 100g (3½oz) polyunsaturated margarine, softened
  • 50g (1¾oz) caster sugar
  • 100g (3½oz) rice flour
  • 100g (3½oz) cornflour
  • 50g (1¾oz) gluten-free chocolate drops or gluten-free chocolate, chopped
  • Grated rind of 1 orange

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas mark 4.
  2. Place the margarine and sugar into a large bowl and beat together until the mixture is light and fluffy.
  3. Stir in the remaining ingredients until well combined.
  4. Press into an 18 x 28cm (7 x 11in) tin and bake for 20 mins until golden. Then, mark into 12 squares and cool completely before removing from the tin.

Cook's tip: It's easier to remove the shortbread from the tin once it has cooled down because it becomes less crumbly. © Diabetes UK. This information has been reproduced from Balance with the kind permission of Diabetes UK, the charity for people with diabetes. For more information on diabetes, call 020 7424 1000 or visit www.diabetes.org.uk and find more recipes on the website.

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Nutritional information

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.

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