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12-12-2011, 10:43 AM
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A student just brought me the most delicious homemade shortbread.
I am so glad I don't live in Alabama. ( http://www.aolnews.com/story/alabama...ts-to/2057161/)
I am eating it all now . . .
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12-12-2011, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by MysticCat
I'm not sure I knew you're pregnant. Congrats!!
As for Panera, pay me little attention on that one. I have semi-irrational issues with Panera. And I also have a pet peeve (again, perhaps semi-irrational) about the current trend in many chain bakeries (Panera and Whole Foods come to mind) of making things like cookies and scones so big that I think they lose their character.
On top of that, I guess I'm a bit of a (semi-irrational) snob when it comes to shortbread -- I've been baking shortbread for over 30 years. I don't think I've ever had a store-bought shortbread, even one I liked, that I thought could compare to homemade, unless the store in question was a good, local bakery that made them fresh. Good shortbread is made with nothing but butter (real butter), flour and sugar, with maybe a touch of flavoring such as vanilla or almond extract or citrus zest. For that reason, I don't think one can get the right delicate consistency for shortbread from a pre-made dough that places like Panera pretty much have to use.
But hey -- pregnant lady gets to eat and enjoy whatever makes her happy!!  |
We want to try your shortbread. Samples, please.
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12-12-2011, 12:03 AM
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12-12-2011, 12:06 AM
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^^ I began to quote you, but...
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12-12-2011, 12:29 AM
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I found some semi-soft chocolate chip cookies. Not my preference but they did me well in a pinch.
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12-12-2011, 12:42 AM
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Soft and warm, straight out of the oven. *purr*
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12-12-2011, 01:17 AM
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Ok, I did think of one kind of cookie that should ALWAYS be soft.. Snicker Doodles! And you can really only find soft ones if they're home-made.
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Cold and Hard makes me think of dead people and I would rather not associate such things with my deliciousness.
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So I'm guessing you don't use ice a whole lot..
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I like room temperature hard Oreos. I guess the only time Oreos should be soft and warm is when they have been in the oven or are fried at the state fair.
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Or in TGIFriday's newest dessert! I can't remember what it's called exactly.. But there are big oreos, filled with ice cream, and topped with whipped cream and chocolate and caramel sauces. Mmm...
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12-12-2011, 10:54 AM
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I don't really like cookies.
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12-12-2011, 09:47 PM
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I don't really like cookies.
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As with cake and pastries, I have to really be in the mood for cookies. And I'm very picky about the ones I eat. Chocolate chip, snicker doodles, Oreos, and sugar cookies are pretty much it for me.
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12-12-2011, 10:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MysticCat
I'm not sure I knew you're pregnant. Congrats!!
As for Panera, pay me little attention on that one. I have semi-irrational issues with Panera. And I also have a pet peeve (again, perhaps semi-irrational) about the current trend in many chain bakeries (Panera and Whole Foods come to mind) of making things like cookies and scones so big that I think they lose their character.
On top of that, I guess I'm a bit of a (semi-irrational) snob when it comes to shortbread -- I've been baking shortbread for over 30 years. I don't think I've ever had a store-bought shortbread, even one I liked, that I thought could compare to homemade, unless the store in question was a good, local bakery that made them fresh. Good shortbread is made with nothing but butter (real butter), flour and sugar, with maybe a touch of flavoring such as vanilla or almond extract or citrus zest. For that reason, I don't think one can get the right delicate consistency for shortbread from a pre-made dough that places like Panera pretty much have to use.
But hey -- pregnant lady gets to eat and enjoy whatever makes her happy!! |
Damn skippy. Pregnant lady is uber pregnant right now, 34 weeks. Send shortbread recipe ASAP, por favor. One suitable for Christmas.  (Does my comment about contractions make sense now?)
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^^ I began to quote you, but...
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This thread is full of all sorts of snicker worthy sexual innuendos.
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I don't really like cookies.
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Get out of this thread. Now.
Although, I don't really care for cake, so to each their own.
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12-12-2011, 10:24 PM
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This thread is full of all sorts of snicker worthy sexual innuendos.
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Really? Where?
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Get out of this thread. Now.
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AND TAKE MYSTICCAT WITH YOU!!!!!!!!! 
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12-13-2011, 12:01 AM
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Quote:
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So I'm guessing you don't use ice a whole lot..
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LOL no. Ice me no likey.
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Damn skippy. Pregnant lady is uber pregnant right now, 34 weeks. .
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I remember the post where you had first found out! Where did the time go?
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12-13-2011, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by amIblue?
We want to try your shortbread. Samples, please.
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Damn skippy. Pregnant lady is uber pregnant right now, 34 weeks. Send shortbread recipe ASAP, por favor. One suitable for Christmas. (Does my comment about contractions make sense now?) |
Perfect sense. And I'm thinking now I did know at one time, but in my old(er) age had forgotten. 
So as not to further aggravate Dr.Phil, I have posted the recipe in the recipe thread you started last year. Find it here.
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12-13-2011, 07:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by christiangirl
LOL no. Ice me no likey.
I remember the post where you had first found out! Where did the time go?
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I was thinking that too!!
I was going to say I'm team soft, but then I had store bought soft cookies today and they were AWFUL.
I will say, though, that an exception to this is the Lofthouse brand sugar cookies. (sorry if they've been mentioned already, just read quickly through the thread).
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12-13-2011, 04:15 PM
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LOL. Thanks for the recipe, Team Hard.
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