Pitcaithy Bannock

Description
Bannock is an ancient and traditional bread of the Scots and early Canadian settlers. In Scotland, many towns and villages have their own unique recipes for it, and this is one of my personal favourites. Although many bannocks are in the bread family, this one is more closely related to shortbread cookies. It can be served as dessert, at afternoon tea or "happy hour", and stops that slight grumbling in your belly when you need a bedtime snack.

Ingredients

 * 1/2 lb unsalted butter
 * 2 	ounces caster or superfine sugar
 * 2 	ounces confectioners' sugar
 * 200g all-purpose flour	(1-1/2 cups, less 4 tsp)
 * 100g rice flour (2/3 c)
 * 2 	ounces slivered almonds
 * 2 	ounces citrus peels

Directions

 * 1) Cream the butter and sugars together
 * 2) Add both the flours and mix well.
 * 3) Add almost all the almonds, work them in and roll out into 1 large round or 2 smaller rounds
 * 4) Press in the remaining almonds and citrus peel and decorate the edge by pinching with the finger and thumb.
 * 5) Mark into slices and prick the top all over lightly with a fork.


 * 1) On a lightly greased cookie sheet, bake at 300 °F for 60 minutes or until just golden brown.


 * 1) Dust with caster sugar and divide into slices while still warm.