Name: Maple Glazed Bacon and Chive Shortbread
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Unsalted Gay Lea Butter, softened - ½ cup; Icing sugar - 2 tablespoons; Pinch salt - 2 tablespoons; Chopped, crispy bacon - ½ cup; Finely chopped chives - 2 tablespoons; All-purpose flour - 1 cup; Rice flour - 2 tablespoons; Pure maple syrup - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Maple Glazed Bacon and Chive Shortbread

1. Unsalted Gay Lea Butter, softened ½ cup

2. Icing sugar 2 tablespoons

3. Pinch salt 2 tablespoons

4. Chopped, crispy bacon ½ cup

5. Finely chopped chives 2 tablespoons

6. All-purpose flour 1 cup

7. Rice flour 2 tablespoons

8. Pure maple syrup 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Maple Glazed Bacon and Chive Shortbread

1 . Stage

Grease an 8-inch (20 cm) square baking pan; reserve. In a large bowl, beat the butter with the sugar and salt using an electric mixer, for 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.

2 . Stage

Add the bacon and chives; mix until evenly distributed. Combine the all purpose flour with the rice flour. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture; stir until just combined.

3 . Stage

Press the dough, in an even layer, into the prepared pan. Cover and chill for 30 minutes or until firm.

4 . Stage

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C).

5 . Stage

Lightly score the dough with a knife into 16 squares (do not cut all the way through the dough). Brush the top with maple syrup.

6 . Stage

Bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until set and lightly golden. Immediately cut through the scored wedges. Transfer pan to a wire rack and cool completely.