Apricot Orange Shortbread 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour2 1/4 cups powdered sugar1 1/2 tsp. baking soda1 tsp. sea salt3 sticks Kerrygold butter (1 1/2 cups), room temperature (OR, vegan butter)1 tsp. vanilla extract1 tsp. orange extract1 1/2 cups dried apricots, finely chopped Preheat the oven to 325°. Line a quick-release round pan with parchment paper. In a…
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Butterscotch is a type of confectionery whose primary ingredients are brown sugar and butter. Butterscotch is similar to toffee, but the sugar is boiled to the soft crack stage, not hard crack. Often credited with their invention, Parkinson’s of Doncaster made butterscotch boiled sweets and sold them in tins, which became one of the town’s best-known exports. They became famous in 1851 after Queen Victoria was presented…
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The first time Valerie and I baked homemade shortbread together I literally MELTED in awe on my way home. Half the batch was warm, fragrant, sweet, and a siren calling my name in the backseat of my car on the drive home. I literally nearly did not make it home – the aroma was orgasmic….
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A tangy, savory twist on traditional cheesecake, this amazing dessert encompasses a shortbread crust, sweet lemon curd, provolone cheese, and aromatic rosemary for a slight sweet, unique, and utterly exquisite flavor. I chose a shortbread crust mostly because I absolutely adore my homemade, buttery, and brilliant shortbread recipe. Lemon curd is always a winner in…
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As I was watching a Netflix (well, bingeing a Netflix show recently – YES, for SHAME! I DO watch TV and I can’t even remember the show), I found my mind wandering and dreaming of the days of Ted Lasso, but also the biscuits…and just shortbread in general.Buttery, sweet, salty, and simply supreme. I remembered…
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There are certainly few exceptions to my “rules” that I will make on a day to day basis, and shortbread is one of them. I welcome the delicate, yet robust, butter, sweet, salty, crunchy, creamy biscuit of delight into my life on any occasion.Shortbread is THE BOMB 💣💥It’s something NONE OF US SHOULD be living…
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Chocolate can be rich, bitter, sweet, nutty, and even floral, depending on the type. And, of course, MY type is the cream of the crop – Righteous Cacao RAW Divine Mint Chocolate. THE VERY BEST, always. Chocolate can be well paired with so many different flavors, a but refreshing mint green is sweet and cooling,…
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No need to tire of shortbread yet.Try this recipe TODAY – Christmas – for the buttery, soft, sweet, salty homemade shortbread deliciousness I’ve hardly coaxed you into loving – topped with festive Peanut Butter M&M candies! Peanut Butter M&M Shortbread 1 cup butter, melted and cooled2 cups all purpose flour1 cup powdered sugar1 tsp. baking…
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All the flavors of the holiday season: buttery spicy gingerbread (shortbread too) with toasted hazelnuts, vanilla cream cheese frosting, dried cranberries, and sugared rosemary. Not only does this fantastical dessert sound dreamy, present as the best Christmas dessert on earth, but the flavors and textures are out of this world. What are you serving for…
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After the truly orgasmic feedback I received from the Orange Pecan Chocolate Caramel Graham Million Dollar Bars (seriously – you should see these text exchanges from the recipients), I decided another shortbread recipe was in oder. This time a little fruit – strawberry – and chocolate, of course. And, when I delivered to the boys…
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