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On Wed, 7 Sep 2016 05:15:17 +1000, F Murtz >
wrote:

> Nancy2 wrote:
> > That is generally called a "cookie base," and is flour, sugar and butter mixed
> > into small pea-sizes bits, and then pressed into the pan. The recipes I use that
> > have that base usually ask for the base to be baked for 8-15 minutes before filling.
> >
> > You can find a recipe easily using Google.
> >
> > N.
> >

>
> tried that but not realizing that the internet has so many americans I
> asked for biscuit based and ended up with recipes based on broken
> biscuits,but even now saying cookie cookie I am still ending up with
> similar or a recipe for making biscuits (cookies) none sound like her
> recipe.


This is what I have used as a base for lemon bars... and it should
work for whatever it is you're trying to make. American measures, so
you'll need to Google for the equivalents.

1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter (4 oz)
1/4 cup powdered sugar


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