This is so funny- I've made shortbread TWICE now this week and both times it has turned out too gooey. The first time I hand mixed it and then remembered the previous times I've used a food processor to mix the flour and butter. I tried that and it still came out gooey, in spite of using the same recipe to tremendous success in summer's past. Now who or what to blame...the new oven, perhaps?
Sigh. Thanks for sharing your journey here with writing and baking!
And gooey is never a problem I've had with shortbread, though I blame my insistence on upping the amount of sugar in my shortbread because nothing is as sad as a cookie-shaped thing that's not sweet.
This is so funny- I've made shortbread TWICE now this week and both times it has turned out too gooey. The first time I hand mixed it and then remembered the previous times I've used a food processor to mix the flour and butter. I tried that and it still came out gooey, in spite of using the same recipe to tremendous success in summer's past. Now who or what to blame...the new oven, perhaps?
Sigh. Thanks for sharing your journey here with writing and baking!
Welcome!
And gooey is never a problem I've had with shortbread, though I blame my insistence on upping the amount of sugar in my shortbread because nothing is as sad as a cookie-shaped thing that's not sweet.
I totally need shortbread now. And patience with my writing. Thank you for this!
Now I’m hungry. And also exhausted from watching that amazing clip.
Can I please have some of that shortbread? Also: I love your newsletter so much