European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Food bread in Scotland coining up Short by Sharon Hudgins special to stripes Magazine test. What s the first word pop into your mind when i say Scotland Kilts sighs the romantic. Bagpipes intones the musician. Whisky slurs inc unmet. n monster claims Ihus Dancu lift inn enthusiast. Cul Lorten the historian. Shortbread saliva Les the gourmet. Short ? s right. Along Wilh whisky ind Haggis Shortbread ranks is one of Scotland s must famous comestibles scotch whisky is stuff i agree hut it deserves Art in depth analysis thai my Constitution is no prepared to undertake riot Loday i anyway. And Haggis in the opinion of people is something unmentionable. So we just won t mention it Okay look it up in your dictionary that eaves us with Shortbread. Which in Zirul British linguistic tradition in t a bread at All. In fall Shortbread one of the simplest of baked goods defies classification. Made from Only Butler sugar and flour Short bread is almost ii cookie Cloudy related to pastry and sometimes described As j very dense cake. I my Vole for the cookie description. And indeed you often final Shortbread served in Tookie Sie portions and various cookie shapes. A Staple offering at Tea in Britain morning afternoon or night Shortbread is most often associated with Scotland. You la find boxes of commercial scottish Shortbread decorated on the outside Wilh colourful tartan designs for Sale All Over Britain and Al import shops around the world. If you live in a place where real scottish Shortbread in t available you can either make it yourself see the following recipe or Settle Lor a similar treat from your local pastry shop from German Murbe Teig cookies to greek Kornn Bettes. To mexican wedding cookies. In Scotland Shortbread ii eaten year round but it s particularly associated with the Christmas new year season. A special Christmas Shortbread containing chopped almonds and candied fruit Peel and baked in a round Flat shape is called Pitcaithly Bannock on new year s eve known As hog manay in Scotland Shortbread is the traditional accompaniment to scotch whisky much of which is imbibed in toasting the new year. And at weddings on the Shetland and Orkney islands one of the festive foods is a Caraway seed Flavoured Shortbread called the Bride s Bonn from Bannock meaning a Large Flat round cake baked on a griddle classic Shortbread contains Only three ingredients Butler sugar and flour ill of the Best Quality obtainable. But within those limits several variations Are possible salted or unsalted Butler granulated easier superfine or confectioners sugar All purpose flour bleached or unbleached cake flour Rice flour potato flour cornstarch. According the Sheila Macniven Cameron author of the Hig it Arfer s Cookbook Shortbread is one of the simplest recipes in the world and yet one of the easiest for a poor Cook to ruin. False Economy can kill its chances from the Start and dressing up can be its she writes the creative Cook who feels the recipe is Loo naked As it stands and dresses it up Wilh Vanilla eggs nuts chocolate chips or what have you May be creating something. Bui it won t be that the Purist s position. On he other hand we be already seen that there Are authentic traditional Scollish Shortbread recipes that include Caraway seeds almonds and candied fruit Peel. And you la find other Shortbread recipes trial list among their ingredients such things As eggs Salt Brown sugar Vanilla extract Almond extract baking powder baking soda Ginger lard Cream and dried skimmed milk. Once you be mastered the technique of making classic Buller sugar flour Ihor bread there s nothing Saufl Btl Nam a a cts Duncan 4 for Pitt a gaint november 13,1986
