Scotch
Head Chef
Great article and recipes in today's (2/4/09) Los Angeles Times on shortbread:
Shortbread: A Simple Cookie with Options
Shortbread: A Simple Cookie with Options
Chef June, that is very profound!!!!! I actually made 7 cookies at Christmas that were variants of shortbread and they were all easy, delicious and different. Thanks for the link Scotch!
Did you make the one with the toasted pecans and the shaved, bittersweet chocolate? OMG, I had to slap myself to keep out of that cookie tin!
Is this the Shortin Bread you old people used to sing about???
Seriously...
No, buy I make mocha shortbread stars dipped in dark chocolate and brushed with a touch of edible gold dust for a ladies' tea I went to. Man were those things good! They almost didn't make it to the tea!
Who are you callin' old, Uncle Bob? Careful or I won't give you any more candy recipes!
You are right, that was a little harsh. Next good candy recipe is yours!
And No, in answer to your question, the song is not about shortbread but a fried batter bread made with shortening. Wikipedia has a good explanation. I remember my grandmother used to sing this whenever she was making corn fritters and the like!
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Wikipedia says "Shortening bread is a fried batter bread, the ingredients of which include corn meal, flour, hot water, eggs, baking powder, milk and shortening."
Gee, I can't imagine why!Thanks Scotch, but I trust the Mystic Palm Reader at the State Fair more than I do Wikipedia..