I got this recipe from this cute little cookbook that I picked up on one of our trips to Scotland. The Table of Contents shows how very Scottish it is! For fun I am transcribing it exactly as it is in the book, but with notes as appropriate.

 

Petticoat Tails

Ingredients:

8 oz flour

4 oz cornflour or rice flour (I usually just use 12 ounces of regular white flour, but be sure to do the sifting it recommends)

4 oz butter

4 oz icing sugar (that's confectioner's sugar)

Caster sugar (regular sugar) for dredging.

 

Set the oven to 350 degrees or Mark 4. Grease a baking sheet. Cream the butter and icing sugar together in a bowl. Sift in the flours and work into a smooth dough; if the dough is too dry a little water can be added to moisten. Divide into two. Roll out on a floured surface and shape into two thin rounds. Place on the sheet and prick all over with a fork. Mark each round into six triangles. (If I have time, I usually chill the dough at this point) Bake for about 20-25 minutes until pale golden in colour. Sprinkle with castor sugar while still warm. Cut into the triangles and cool on a wire rack.

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