[goosepimple]

May I add MissP that a farmer friend of mine makes super dooper mini mince pies using shortbread as the pastry instead of shortcrust pastry, they have to be wee ones as they are rich but it tastes beautiful.


 


Not that the shortbread on it's own needs anything else mind....

[cans]

I can now make shortbread     For years I have had to ask others to make it for me.  Not anymore.  OH even asked if there was any more slightly singed (ok burnt) bits before he reached for the digestives.

[Greenerlife]

Finally got around to making these!  Eaten two already, and they aren't even cold!  Very, very short - delicious!

[Lesley Silvester]

Anyone know if this recipe works with gluten free flour?

[captainhastings]

superb massive hit just made some with the daughter they actually taste like short bread biscuits 

[cans]

 
   MGM
I have just made a batch using gluten free plain flour.
I did a straight swap plain flour for Gluten free plain flour.
 I used the middle sized cutter. not a good idea as the biscuits spread to large size.  will use small cutter next time. And maybe make them a bit thicker as well
   
The biscuits taste   

The recipe may work better if it is made as a tray bake then cut into fingers - rather than biscuits. 
I have just stated baking with Gluten free so you will know more about the way flour works than me.

Hth

[mojocafa]

Just made a batch for the third time

1st attempt edible but not the greatest
2nd attempt fed to the chickens

Today absolutely fab 

What I did differently was sliced butter then softened in micro for 40 seconds, added remaining ingredients and mixed with wooden spoon.
Then compressed into tin and did as traybake

Superb results 

[goosepimple]

Was just posting something in the recipes section and saw this post again - is this the most views ever for a TAS post? 

[bloomer]

certainly for the non coffee shop boards its the highest i can find, in the coffee shop the sentence games etc are all higher

[fiestyredhead331]

sorry but bumping this back to the top as its such a great recipe 

[Sudanpan]

Am currently using the shortbread as a base for a scrumptious date and frangipan oaty slice thingummy I developed
OH can't resist it!

[goosepimple]

you need to develop the name too, scrumptious date and frangipan oaty slice thingummy is a bit long 

[waterbuffalofarmer]

I shall definitely try this recipe.
Thankyou 

[Ina]

I tried to contact Townie last year to tell her how popular this is still - originally I knew her through another forum... But she didn't reply. Anybody know her / how to contact her?

[waterbuffalofarmer]

To contact someone click on their profile, then click personal message.
Hope this helps