http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/posts/tags/scottish+shortbread/page/1/ LIFE IS LIKE TRYING TO SWEEP A DIRT FLOOR WITH A FEATHER DUSTER en Vox Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:05:36 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss scottish shortbread http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/photos-of-my-shortbread.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(thegrumblebunny) http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/photos-of-my-shortbread.html?_c=feed-rss http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/photos-of-my-shortbread.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:05:36 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22522e470549d00fa9683898f0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c22522e470549d00fa9683898f0002-50si" alt="Shortbread round" /></a> <a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22522e470549d00fae8c81c76000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c22522e470549d00fae8c81c76000b-50si" alt="Shortbread round close-up" /></a> <a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22522e470549d00fa96842d3a0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c22522e470549d00fa96842d3a0003-50si" alt="Shortbread cross-section" /></a> <a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22522e470549d00fad696a43b0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c22522e470549d00fad696a43b0004-50si" alt="Shortbread cross-section 2" /></a> <a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22522e470549d00fad695c23f0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c22522e470549d00fad695c23f0005-50si" alt="Shortbread slice" /></a> <a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22522e470549d00fae8c81c70000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c22522e470549d00fae8c81c70000b-50si" alt="Shortbread bottom" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Butter - one 4 ounce stick Sugar - 1/4 cup Flour - 1&1/4 cup Cream butter and sugar together, add flour, only just mix, make a loose ball, roll it out to 1/2" thick, make little fork holes, REFRIGERATE for at least an hour or more, then bake at... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/photos-of-my-shortbread.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22522e470549d00fad695c2d10005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> scotland shortbread scottish shortbread http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/shortbread-again.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(thegrumblebunny) http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/shortbread-again.html?_c=feed-rss http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/shortbread-again.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 25 May 2008 07:38:29 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/audio/6a00c22522e470549d00fa967811160002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c22522e470549d00fa967811160002-50si" alt="Collins Kids - Shortnin&#39; Bread Rock" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I found a (poor) copy of the Andrews Sister singing Shortnin' Bread, but I didn't like it as much as this version by the Collins Kids. I made another batch of Shortbread Cookies yesterday. I give them a B+. So much better than the first ones ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/shortbread-again.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22522e470549d00fa9678b5f00003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> cookies scotland shortbread scottish shortbread http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/shortbread-fail.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(thegrumblebunny) http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/shortbread-fail.html?_c=feed-rss http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/shortbread-fail.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 12 May 2008 10:14:25 -0700 Remember what I said about not trying to rush your Scottish Shortbread? Well, it's often hardest to take your own advice. I made another batch of Shortbread with very poor results. First, I used brown sugar. This was a mistake. It gave a nice... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/shortbread-fail.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22522e470549d00f48cf759340002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> scotland shortbread scottish shortbread http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/scottish-shortbread.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(thegrumblebunny) http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/scottish-shortbread.html?_c=feed-rss http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/scottish-shortbread.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 05 May 2008 09:21:30 -0700 I made Scottish Shortbread last night. This is not a fast cookie. Despite what I thought based on the ingredients - I thought it'd be a snap - this cookie can not be rushed. It's fast enough to make the dough, but then you have to refrigerate ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/scottish-shortbread.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22522e470549d00f48cf527840003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> scotland shortbread scotch shortbread scottish shortbread