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Shortbread or shortie is a traditional Scottish biscuit usually made from one part white sugar, two parts butter and three to four parts plain wheat flour. Shortbread does not contain leavening, such as baking powder or baking soda.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| Shortbread | Alternative names | shortie | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shortbread | Main ingredients | Flour, butter, white sugar | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shortbread | Place of origin | Scotland | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shortbread | Type | Biscuit | 1.00 | infobox |
| baking powder | instance of | Shortcake usually has a chemical leavening agent | 0.80 | text |
| which gives it a different | instance of | Shortcake usually has a chemical leavening agent | 0.80 | text |
| softer texture | instance of | Shortcake usually has a chemical leavening agent | 0.80 | text |
| and it is normally split | instance of | Shortcake usually has a chemical leavening agent | 0.80 | text |
| filled with fruit | instance of | Shortcake usually has a chemical leavening agent | 0.80 | text |
| almonds may be added | instance of | Bere or oat flour may be added for flavour.Modern recipes also often deviate from the original by splitting the sugar into equal parts granulated and icing sugar and many add a… | 0.80 | text |
| Shortbread | related to Cultural associations | In | 0.60 | section |
| Shortbread | related to Cultural associations | Scottish | 0.60 | section |
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