[Moo] Shortbread recipe

[Annie]

THANK YOU!!!!

Heloise

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> On Nov 25, 2013, at 11:32 AM, Maven <sk8maven at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> I think I'm going to get a lot of requests for this, so here goes:
> 
> It's Ye Olde Basic Shortbread, actually.
> 
> 4 parts (by volume) flour
> 2 parts butter
> 1 part sugar
> 
> Flavorings:
> Orange - Orange extract (+ orange pulp from very pulpy orange juice) and Cloves (or Cinnamon) to taste
> Lemon - Lemon extract (+ dried lemon peel) and Ginger to taste
> Lime - Key Lime juice and Cardamom to taste
> 
> Everything to be proportional to the amount of shortbread being made - I was working with a full pound (2 cups) of butter per batch. Smaller batches would take less, so it's a judgment call. Cloves are very strong, use sparingly.
> 
> The key to success is creaming the heck out of the butter both before and after adding sugar. The more you can cream it, the better. (Stand mixers are very good for this.)
> 
> YiS,
> Maven Whitlocke
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