Shortbread: Thirty Sweet and Savory Recipes

by Jann Johnson

Not just for teatime anymore, this tasty Scottish cousin to our old friend biscotti is as delicious savory as sweet--and a snap to make. A handsome invitation to a host of baking, serving, and nibbling pleasures, whether midsummer picnic or Christmastide fete, SHORTBREAD includes White Chocolate and Raspberry Shortbread, Almond Shortbread Bars with Burnt Sugar Icing, White Cheddar Bacon Crackers, and more. 30 full-color illustrations .

Genres: Cookbooks

Hardcover

First published October 1, 1997

Reviews

[Stephen · Rating 4 out of 5]

How many ways are there to make shortbread? At least thirty, according to Jann Johnson. In addition to the classic Scottish treat, she offers nineteen sweet variations and ten more savory ones. Some of her sweet combinations are truly novel, e.g. lavender-rose shortbread and raisin-Drambuie shortbread. The savory options are even more surprising, e.g. corn-and-pumpkin-seed shortbread and madras-curry-and-coconut shortbread. The introductory chapters of equipment and techniques do not assume that the reader has any experience which, for the inexperienced, is a very good thing.