SC - Shortbread help, please

[Decker, Terry D.]

>Tibor wrote:
>>>I think that crumbs is
>a touch too dry, but VERY crumbly is about right.
>
>	
>If I clench it in my hand, I can make it hang together.  Briefly.  If I poke
>it with a fork, it falls apart into little bits.  We're talking about how wet
>sand acts (but not that gritty).  Is that "very crumbly", or too dry?
>
>=Caitlin (yes, I know this is like "how wet is wet," but I'd rather not bake
>a pan of something that won't be edible)
>========================================================

It sounds like your flour is too dry.  I would add water a Tablespoon at
a time, until I got the required consistency of dough.  In this case,
I'd guess it will congeal properly at about 3 Tablespoons.

You could add more fat, but if you add too much, you can get an oily end
product.

Bear
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