[Sca-cooks] Iron Chef Shortbread?

[Daniel Myers]

Thanks!  I suspect they'd go really well with the "Strawberries in
Snow" recipe.  If I get a chance tonight I'll try a batch (and send
most of them to school with the little-one -- I need the practice, but
not the extra calories).


On Monday, September 23, 2002, at 03:28 PM, Gorgeous Muiredach wrote:
>
> At its most simple:
> 3/4 cup salted butter
> 1/4 cup granulated sugar
> 2 cups all purpose (plain) flour
>
> Warm the butter in the microwave just long enough to make it
> workable.  Beat with the sugar until well creamed (the mixture, not
> you...).  Add the flour, mix well.
>
> Roll in even "logs".  Refrigerate.  Cut in 1/4" slices, cook in
> pre-heated
> oven at 350F, for about 20 minutes.  The edges will turn a little
> brown but
> not the top.
>
> YOu can add vanilla, brush with egg white then sprinkle granulated
> sugar,
> you can add orange rind, whatever...  but the basic recipe is really
> it,
> and simple.
>
> Enjoy


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