Everyone loves shortbread, but all too often we rely on the shop-bought stuff to get our fix. However, as these five delicious recipes prove ... before slicing into fingers with a sharp knife.

Bake the shortbread for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and score the shortbread fingers again. Return to the oven and bake for a further 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and score one final time.

In fact some don’t even require an oven to make, and this recipe for soft, chewy millionaire shortbread bars can simply be kept in the fridge, and can keep for up to five days. Chef Emma ...

For the shortbread, sift the icing sugar ... Place the balls into the muffin cups, flattening the tops slightly with your fingers. The dough should come about one third of the way up the side ...

Mixing Shortbread ... with your fingers or a fork until they become moist and crumbly, then press the dough together into a ball, wrap it in plastic, and continue with the recipe from Step 2.