In article >,
The Cook > wrote:

> On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:16:31 -0600, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > "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?
> >> ‚‚Ý
> >>
> >>
> >> James Silverton
> >> Potomac, Maryland
> >>
> >> Email, with obvious alterations:
> >> not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
> >
> >Shortbread that I'm familiar with is flour, butter and powdered sugar.
> >
> >Shortnin' bread is white bread, sugar and milk.
> >
> >That's what mom taught me anyway. :-) Your googles may vary.
>
>
> The recipe from "The Southern Cookbook" says flour, brown sugar and
> butter.

Everybody's versions are going to vary. ;-d

And that's not a bad thing.
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