Traditional Scottish Shortbread (with a twist) I Prepared At Balmoral Castle For The Queen
Shortbread is one of the easiest recipes to make at home and it tastes mouthwateringly (is that a word?) delicious. here’s the recipe I made for The Royal Family for private afternoon teas and large garden parties.
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It was.the.Vikings who stepped on the thistle at Largs as the story goes😂
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I want to make shortbread but can’t seem to see if he has stated the measurements .if anyone could let me know please
Eu aprendi a Fazer Scottish Shortbread
Thank you, I wanted to know this recipe.
Merry Christmas!
You can also add semolina
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Further, why can’t I buy this shortbread. Is there some sort of agreed to monopoly to only sell Walker. Walker cookies, I love my Walker cookies very much with tea.
What temperature in centigrade, in a fan oven? Would it be about 160c? 🤔
Mine melts slightly and changes shape, why? Too much air maybe?
Its a 50,000 Acre Estate apparently.
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2:17 and only for Queen😒😑😵😮☹😩😦🤢🤢🤢
you didnt list the amounts 🙁
Is the butter used salted or UNsalted? I realize that more salt is added, but to which kind of butter?
Pls can you give the measurements of the ingredients.Thanks
Granulated and powdered sugar this is not America what happened to caster or icing sugar and what is vanilla paste?
Thank you, Darren….I’ve made this several times…everyone enjoys it… Are you Irish?
What is the ratio of cornstarch vs. flour?
Why did you not list the quantities ?
Can we have the recipe? No link. I love shortbread.
this is the real deal folks. easy the best
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Well that settles it! If this recipe is good enough for the Queen it’s good enough for me, the Upside Down Rook!
Thanks.
What happened to the recipe print out on this page?😢
Thank you for sharing, they look scrumptious. Dee from Canada province of Ontario. 🇨🇦👋🍁👏Tada.🤗🌲
Very similar to the recipe I got over 40 years ago from a friend in Aberdeen, but she never used vanilla.
Ingredients and Recipe from his website:
Ingredients:
8 oz flour
4 Oz cornstarch
4 oz powdered sugar
8 oz unsalted butter
Vanilla bean paste
Recipe:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. Sieve the flour, cornstarch and sugar into a large bowl. Cut the butter into small pieces and rub into the dry mix until it forms into a ball. Roll out to ½ inch thick and cut into desired shapes. Place onto a sheet of parchment paper on a baking sheet and prick the top of the shortbread all over with a fork. Cook for about 10 minutes until lightly brown around the edges.
Both my Grandmothers 1907 and 1910 said if you mix any way but hand it’s not shortbread. These ladies know what they are talking about.
I don’t see the recipe? Have you posted it somewhere? Thank you.
Yummy
Came for shortbread recipe not waffle.
Looked at many recipes before picking this one. I reasoned that you’re the Queen’s man so yours must be good to serve the royals. You also used a wooden mold which I have. I followed the directions exactly. I found the mix too dry to form a ball that held its shape. The bottom and sides of the molded biscuit were quite brown (by shortbread standards) in a 200C(350F) oven and had to be pulled about 10 min early. And finally, have to say the flavour was bland – not buttery by any stretch. Sorry but quite disappointed.
Have a dram of whiskey every time he says Balmoral.
The Order of the Thistle, a warrior sect whose motto/maxim was ‘No One Shall Attack Us with Impunity.’
This is from memory, and the original Latin . . . well, you can search it on the Internet.
English people would’ve known about thistles. My Grampa was a Scotsman. It was the Vikings who snuck in to attack the Scots, totally unaware of thistles. Their shouts of pain woke the Scots, and they triumphed over the Vikings.
I have a shortbread pan, also with a thistle print. A true Scot would NOT drink Earl Gray tea with shortbread, lol.
My Grampa sometimes used a bit of rice flour, not cornstarch.
Brilliant
How thick do you roll out the dough to form into a shape?
I’ve been making shortbread for christmas for years now and the idea of using corn starch is brilliant. I will have to give this recipe a go when I make them next.
If there’s not a corgi in the kitchen if won’t come out the proper way . I have a basenji does that count?😉😉😉
This video is so confusing. Where is the actual recipe? Is the corn starch meant to be in addition to what flashed up on the screen for a millisecond?
Where is the recipe?
I’m confused by the measurements at the beginning of the video where the directions are overlayed in the video??? They are in-correct. It says that 4 oz, is 1 cup. That’s is wrong. 8 oz is 1 cup. 4 oz is 1/2 cup. So do I use 1 or 2 cups of flour? Do I use 1/2 cup or 1 cup of sugar? Do I use 1/2 cup of 1 cup of cornstarch? Since all the ounces are wrong that are converted to cups, it’s impossible to tell what amounts are supposed to be used, Does anyone know? Instinct would tell me 2 cups of flour, 1 cup of sugar, 2 sticks of butter, Cornstarch amount I have no idea. Anyone know??? 🤷♀️🤔
I made this Friday, doubled recipe n used cornstarch n powdered sugar. Rolled it out flat on a sheet pan n docked it with a pizza roller docker, cut into 1-1/2"x3 inch strips while still warm. I did have to add an extra cube of butter. It melts in your mouth. YUMMY shortbread. Thank you Darren.
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How does everybody in the Royal Family stay in such nice shape?
i used to have a booze addiction, but my addiction to shortbread cookies is worse!😮
Send your staff round to clean my kitchen plz
I have literally made this recipe once a week for over a year. Love this recipe and it is easily modified for other flavors, like chocolate nut and cinnamon raisin.
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