One time on Usenet, Melba's Jammin' > said:
> In article >,
> "Carla Gilliss" > wrote:

> > This is another one of my family recipes that my family has been creating
> > for over 30+ years. Please note that NOTHING is allowed to be subsituting
> > for the butter called for in this recipe. They don't turn out half as well.
>
>
> >
> > Scotch Cookies
>
>
> Point of order, here, Carla. Scotch is booze. The people and things of
> Scotland are Scottish. "-)
>
> Why the cornstarch, do you know? Most of the shortbread recipes I've
> looked at are just flour, sugar, and butter, maybe some flavoring. I
> found a shortbread recipe from Glasgow that includes cornflour, but only
> a small amount in proportion to the sugar, flour, and butter.
>
> Anyone know what the purpose of the cornstarch is?

Not I -- AAMOF, I had the same question, but didn't want to offend
the OP by mentioning it. (People who post how long they've been making
something sometimes take such queries as a challenge to their family
honor.) I should have known you'd not only have the chutzpah to ask,
but also be able to do so tactfully...

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"Little Malice" is Jani in WA
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~