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Default Shortbread and shortenin' bread.

On Oct 29, 9:33*am, "James Silverton" >
wrote:
> Hello All!
>
> There has been a thread on shortbread and shortenin' bread in
> alt.usage.english of all places. From what I can tell of the recipes,
> Scottish shortbread and American Southern Shortenin' bread ("Mamas's
> little baby loves ...") are identical, contain an almost unbelievable
> amount of butter and taste great. Is my impression correct that
> authentic recipes contain only butter, brown sugar and flour?
> --
>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland
>
> Email, with obvious alterations:
> not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not


AFAIK yes. Although the sugar in Scottish shortbread would most
likely be white,
Also the butter MUST be real!
Lynn in Fargo