Brazil Nut Shortbread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup brazil nut
• 1/4 lb unsalted butter, softened
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 cup flour
• 3 tablespoons rice flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. 1

   Pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees F.

2. 2

   Grind the Brazil nuts finely.

3. 3

   Beat the butter until fluffy, add the sugar and beat until fluffy again--do beat adequately.

4. 4

   Sift in the flours and the nuts and work to a smooth dough.

5. 5

   Cover a baking sheet with parchment.

6. 6

   place a 6" flan ring or tart form on the cookie sheet to use as a guide.

7. 7

   Press the dough onto the sheet inside the ring to form a neat 6" inch circle.

8. 8

   Remove the ring and flatten the dought slightly with a rolling pin.

9. 9

   Prick the circle of dough with a fork and score it into eight wedges.

10. 10

    Sprinkle with a little granulated sugar and bake for forty minutes.

11. 11

    Remove from the oven and cut along the score lines and leave to cool for two minutes.

12. 12

    Lift onto a rack and cool completely.

13. 13

    If they don't get immediately eaten, store in an airtight container.