SC - Re: shortbread

[Jessica Tiffin]

At 04:57 AM 9/3/00 -0500, Adamantius wrote:
> It is interesting to
>note that the flour is cooked first (not unprecedented for the culture
>represented), which would presumably remove some of the moisture so the
>moisture in the cream wouldn't result in a lot of gluten development

I make these quite often for dancing events where I serve finger-food; the
main difference I find in precooking the flour seems to be the _flavour_,
it gives the cookies a slightly nutty flavour which you don't get using
fresh flour.  Wonderful recipe!

Jehanne

Lady Jehanne de Huguenin (Jessica Tiffin)
Seneschal, Shire of Adamastor, South Africa
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