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Summer·Medium

Hogweed seed shortbread biscuits

Hogweed seed shortbread - sounds like something from Harry Potter? Make some and see. The sweet spicy flavour of Hogweed seeds goes perfectly in shortbread.

Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 12 mins
Hogweed

Ingredients

  • 150g Plain flour
  • 150g Butter
  • 75g Sugar
  • 2 heaped teaspoons finely ground Hogweed seeds

Method

Rub together 150g plain flour, 150g butter, 75g sugar and 2 heaped tsp finely ground hogweed seeds until evenly mixed into a paste. Roll in cling film into a sausage shape and chill in fridge about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 170C. Slice into rounds 4-5mm thick. Place on non-stick baking tray with space to spread. Bake at 170C for 12 minutes. Cool on a rack.

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