GRANDMA ROTHEL’S SHORTBREAD

GRANDMA ROTHEL’S SHORTBREAD

Blissfully simple and easy to make, this shortbread keeps well wrapped in tinfoil. (Good luck with that, you’ll have to hide it well.)

Mix together with your hands:

1 pound of butter (has to be butter!)
4 cups flour
1 cup icing sugar

When it forms a ball, divide into 4, flatten each ball with your hands–no rolling pins here–into a round frisbee about 1/2 inch thick. Make a design on top with a fork, bake in a preheated oven, 325, about 50 minutes to an hour, until the smell fills the house and the edges are light brown.

That’s it. Make a cup of tea. Sit down, put your feet up. Say, “Mmmmmmmm.”

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One Response to GRANDMA ROTHEL’S SHORTBREAD

  1. Linda Yates wilson says:

    Just finished reading your book about the b b. delightful.
    I am a potter who built a vacation rentals home in Manuel Antonio Costa Rica
    Where my son and his family live. He is a sport fishing capt there.
    My dream was to also cook for my guests
    Alas my body has let me down. Kidney failier. I’m in the hospital now recovering from the loss of my kidneys.
    I love your philosophy, will be repeating yor meditations.
    Ido not know at this point when I will be able to return to cr
    And my grandson marlin
    If you are on face book go to Casa Marlin-maneul Antonio
    And check out my vacation villa.
    Your new place sounds so wonderful. I love cold weather and
    My f
    Grandson wants to play in the snow.
    He cares nothing for the monkeys
    But loves the snakes, crocks,lizards and such
    He is Ustinov learning to fish although he still feels a bit sorry as they die.
    Maybe when my health returns we can visit you

    Love
    Linda

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