Squares of bacon shortbread that are savory, salty, sweet, and with notes of chive and maple are excellent as an appetizer or as part of a cheese platter.
| Prep Time: | 35 mins |
| Cook Time: | 35 mins |
| Additional Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 40 mins |
| Servings: | 16 |
| Yield: | 16 squares |
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted Gay Lea Butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons icing sugar
- Pinch salt
- ½ cup chopped, crispy bacon
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons rice flour
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- Press the dough, in an even layer, into the prepared pan. Cover and chill for 30 minutes or until firm.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C).
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 123 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 9 g |
| Cholesterol | 25 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 140 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 9 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |