Scottish Petticoat Tails

Ingredients

• 8 ounces flour
• 4 ounces cornflour or rice flour
• 4 ounces butter
• 4 ounces icing sugar
• caster sugar, for dredging

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Grease a baking sheet.

3. 3

   In a mixing bowl, cream butter and icing sugar.

4. 4

   Sift in both flours and work into a smooth dough (if dough is too dry, add a little water to moisten).

5. 5

   Divide into 2 equal portions.

6. 6

   Roll out on a floured surface and shape into two thin rounds.

7. 7

   Place round on prepared baking sheet and prick all over with a fork.

8. 8

   Mark each round into six triangles.

9. 9

   Bake for 30 to 25 minutes until pastry becomes a light golden colour.

10. 10

    Sprinkle with castor sugar while pastry is warm.

11. 11

    Cut into triangles according to marks made and cool on wire rack.