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Ingredients
- 34 cup all-purpose flour
- 14 cup rice flour
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 14 cup sugar
- 14 cup dried shredded coconut
- 12 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 12 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 teaspoon almond extract
Method
- Preheat oven to 350F Butter a baking sheet.
- Sift together the flours, salt and sugar in a bowl, then sift together again into another bowl, Add the coconut and butter and, using a pastry blender or two forks, cut them in until the mixture is crumbly.
- Add the vanilla and almond extracts and knead together in the bowl to form a tender dough mass.
- Do not overmix or the dough will toughen.
- Place the dough on the prepared baking sheet and shape it into a round, 7-8 inches in diameter and about 1/2 inch thick.
- Using your fingers, pinch around the edges to create an attractive border.
- Using the blunt edge of a long-bladed knife, score the round into 8 equal wedges.
- Prick the surface lightly with the tines of a fork.
- Bake until a nice pale gold and slightly firm to the touch, 20-25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and serve warm or at room temperature, cut into wedges.
