Comments on: Crappy shortbread recipe disaster! http://www.dougalstanton.net/blog/index.php/2010/01/31/crappy-shortbread-recipe-disaster/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:21:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cat http://www.dougalstanton.net/blog/index.php/2010/01/31/crappy-shortbread-recipe-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-17496 Cat Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:49:33 +0000 http://www.dougalstanton.net/blog/?p=992#comment-17496 <p>If the other method works for you then clearly stick with it, but I have to say I have been making shortbread by the "breadcrumb" method always, as it's how my mum taught me as a wean. Once it looks like breadcrumbs you just kind of squoosh it all together into a ball and it works every time for me (and the rest of my family, obviously!)</p> <p>Have read your other post and hope you enjoyed the second, more successful, batch. I've just made them to bring into work for my birthday and they have disappeared like... well.. home-made cookies!</p> If the other method works for you then clearly stick with it, but I have to say I have been making shortbread by the “breadcrumb” method always, as it’s how my mum taught me as a wean. Once it looks like breadcrumbs you just kind of squoosh it all together into a ball and it works every time for me (and the rest of my family, obviously!)

Have read your other post and hope you enjoyed the second, more successful, batch. I’ve just made them to bring into work for my birthday and they have disappeared like… well.. home-made cookies!

]]> By: The Sacred Art of Eating » Chocolate swirl shortbread on the second attempt http://www.dougalstanton.net/blog/index.php/2010/01/31/crappy-shortbread-recipe-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-17441 The Sacred Art of Eating » Chocolate swirl shortbread on the second attempt Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:08:39 +0000 http://www.dougalstanton.net/blog/?p=992#comment-17441 <p>[...] Last week we were expecting a visit from our ex-neighbours, who have just sold the flat opposite ours and moved elsewhere with a new baby. Right, I thought, we need some nice home-made biccies! I tried making Scrummy Chocolate Swirl Shortbread from Green & Black’s Chocolate Recipes but it failed miserably. [...]</p> […] Last week we were expecting a visit from our ex-neighbours, who have just sold the flat opposite ours and moved elsewhere with a new baby. Right, I thought, we need some nice home-made biccies! I tried making Scrummy Chocolate Swirl Shortbread from Green & Black’s Chocolate Recipes but it failed miserably. […]

]]> By: Helen http://www.dougalstanton.net/blog/index.php/2010/01/31/crappy-shortbread-recipe-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-17440 Helen Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:25:28 +0000 http://www.dougalstanton.net/blog/?p=992#comment-17440 <p>Spice Cake: As chocolate cake, with spice.</p> Spice Cake: As chocolate cake, with spice.

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