Red and Green Christmas Shortbread

  • white rice flour 40 g
  • plain flour 300 g
  • butter cut into pieces 250g
  • shelled unsalted pistachio nuts chopped 100 g
  • dried cranberries or mixed berries 100g
  • white chocolate broken into pieces 300g
  1. Preheat oven to 150°C.
  2. Place rice flour and sugar into the mixing bowl and mix together.
  3. Add flour and butter and beat in.
  4. Add pistachios and dried cranberries and beat in.
  5. Transfer onto a silicone bread mat or lightly floured work surface and form into 2 logs (15 cm long). Seal in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  6. Using a serrated bread knife, cut chilled dough into round biscuits (approx. 0.5 cm thick). Place onto lined baking tray and bake for approx. 20 minutes (150°C) or until biscuits are lightly golden.
  7. Leave to cool on baking tray for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
  8. While shortbread is cooling, place white chocolate into mixing bowl and place over a pan over hot water to form a Bain Marie. Melt the chocolate.
  9. Dip cooled shortbreads into the melted chocolate, then place onto a plate or tray lined with baking paper. Refrigerate until chocolate has set (approx. 30 minutes). Serve immediately or store for later.