[Sca-cooks] Saint Nicholas was Half an outcast!

[Phil Troy / G. Tacitus Adamantius]

On Dec 27, 2006, at 7:31 PM, Johnna Holloway wrote:

> These are used with special doughs. There are instructions on the
> website as to how to use the molds so the details are still there when
> baked.
> http://www.houseonthehill.net/index.php?main_page=recipes
> I have also used them for marzipan and sugarpaste. They work well
> with a non-sticky dough. They suggest a non-stick spray rather than  
> butter.
>
> Johnnae

I have a Scottish wooden shortbread mold with some extremely fine  
detail; I believe the standard method is to grease the mold with soft  
butter or oil and then dust it with sugar before putting the dough in.

Adamantius

>
> Heleen Greenwald wrote:
>> I saw the mold and it was exquisite! I would guess that you would
>> really have to butter the mold in order to get the cookie out, with
>> detail still in tact.... but wouldn't butter/oil/spray clog up the
>> tiny relief of the picture and prevent the design from coming out
>> nicely?
>>
>> Phillipa
>>
>> On Dec 23, 2006, at 11:16 PM, Johnna wrote:
>>
>>> House on the Hill sells St Nicholas cookie molds. The one
>>> of St Nicholas with his donkey dates to the 1600s.
>>>
>>> http://www.houseonthehill.net/index.php?
>>> main_page=product_info&cPath=1_37&products_id=162
>>>
>>> Johnnae
>>
>
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