In article >,
"James Silverton" > wrote:

> Hello All!
>
> There has been a thread on shortbread and shortenin' bread in
> alt.usage.english of all places. From what I can tell of the recipes,
> Scottish shortbread and American Southern Shortenin' bread ("Mamas's
> little baby loves ...") are identical, contain an almost unbelievable
> amount of butter and taste great. Is my impression correct that
> authentic recipes contain only butter, brown sugar and flour?
> ‚‚Ý
>
>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland
>
> Email, with obvious alterations:
> not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

Shortbread that I'm familiar with is flour, butter and powdered sugar.

Shortnin' bread is white bread, sugar and milk.

That's what mom taught me anyway. :-) Your googles may vary.
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