Comments on: Dr Sister Outlaw just loves butter/flour combos

By: Words to the wise from Dr Sister Outlaw | Progressive Dinner Party

Words to the wise from Dr Sister Outlaw | Progressive Dinner Party — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:15:21 +0000

[...] a worthy substitute. (Observant readers may recall that I have mentioned my rolling pin deficiency on this site already. You would think I would learn, but alas, I forgot I lacked a rolling pin twice in one [...]

By: worldpeace and a speedboat

worldpeace and a speedboat — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:45:43 +0000

oh… I love the ‘rubbing the butter in’ bit. it’s like meditating. well, ‘cept I can’t meditate for toffee, but if I could, I think it would be like rubbing butter ;-)

By: Dr Sister Outlaw

Dr Sister Outlaw — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:22:48 +0000

That looks a good recipe – a bit more butter than the McCormack one.

Show us your Christmas Manx cats Pav?

By: Pavlov's Cat

Pavlov's Cat — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:32:54 +0000

Thanks Librarygirl — can’t resist, have to have a go at that one. Will cut cats out of it, and see how we go with the tails.

By: librarygirl

librarygirl — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:42:35 +0000

Sorry – forgot to add cook at 170 degrees in preheated for exactly 10 minutes (in my oven) bottoms/edges just start to colour – other ovens could add a couple of minutes.
And don’t roll too thin.

By: librarygirl

librarygirl — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:36:02 +0000

Would love to share.

260g plain flour,115g rice flour,250g unsalted butter,125g caster sugar

3/4s melt the butter in the microwave, throw in everything else. Mix it up until dough is formed.
Add water if too dry, a bit of flour if too wet. Turn it out, knead a little and roll it out. Cuts beautifully and makes lots! Merry Christmas.

By: Dr Sister Outlaw

Dr Sister Outlaw — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:57:59 +0000

OK, I’m interested, can you share librarygirl?

By: librarygirl

librarygirl — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:58:27 +0000

Best ever shortbread recipe is in Alan Campion and Michelle Curtis’ book “Campion and Curtis in the kitchen”. Comes together beautifully, can roll it out for the cutters, I love it. I even (sacrilege) 3/4s melt the butter in the microwave because I can’t bear the stupid rubbing in bit.