Valentine Shortbreads

These buttery and indulgent shortbreads make a delightful gift for your loved ones this Valentine's Day thanks to their gorgeous dual heart design. Many thanks to AGA Specialist Dawn Roads for this lovely recipe. 

Valentine Shortbreads

Makes 16

2 heart shaped cutters, one 7cm in length and one 3.5cm in length

Plain shortbread dough:

85g butter, softened

25g caster sugar

85g plain flour

25g cornflour

Chocolate shortbread dough:

85g butter, softened

25g caster sugar

85g plain flour

25g cocoa powder

To serve:

Melted dark chocolate

1. Start by making your plain shortbread dough. Cream the butter and sugar together, then stir in the flour and cornflour until it forms a soft dough. Repeat this method to make the chocolate shortbread dough, including the cocoa powder.  

2. Roll out each of the doughs to a rectangle, around 16 x 20cm.

3. Cut out large hearts from each piece of rolled dough, then cut out smaller hearts from the centre of these. Replace a different coloured small heart in the centre of the larger heart. Roll out the trimmings and repeat the process.

4. Place the shortbread hearts on a piece of Bake-O-Glide placed on the AGA Cold Plain Shelf and cook in the baking oven on the lowest set of runners for 15-20 minutes, turning the shelf if necessary for perfect even browning, until golden.

5. Cool the shortbreads on a cake cooling rack. Place on a serving platter and serve with the melted chocolate as a dip.

Dawn’s tip: Melt the chocolate in a dish or basin at the back of the AGA – use a cork mat or piece of kitchen paper to protect the enamel.  Alternatively, if your AGA has an induction hob melt the chocolate in a pan on a low heat. Serve in a small bowl alongside your shortbread biscuits or drizzle over the top. 

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