[Sca-cooks] Hello again, and a request for an old recipe!!!

[Sandra Kisner]

>Gorgeous Muiredach wrote:
>It has been a long time I haven't been here, over a year.  Lots has happened
>I am re-subscribing shortly because I am desperate to retrieve a recipe I
>gave with the cookie exchange last year.  Sadly, my recipe for pure butter
>shortbread cookies has become corrupted following a hard drive crash.

         I was sure someone else would have posted it by now, so I didn't 
even look.  But since I haven't seen it yet, here is what I have saved on 
my computer. Sandra

From:   muiredach at bmee.net
To:     <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Date:   23 Sep 2002 (Mon) 3:33PM
Subject:        Re: [Sca-cooks] Iron Chef Shortbread?


 >Care to share a recipe? (or have you already done so, and should I just
 >go dig through the archives?)

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