Shortbread for Dad

Mona Lisa loves fresh catnip. One of the volunteers makes sure she has a good supply.

It was a busy day starting with church at 8:30, then a trip to the museum to feed Mona Lisa the museum cat, a trip to the hardware store for a tire pump and home to mow grass and help work some cattle. Before all that however, I baked Scotch shortbread for my Dad to gift him for Father's Day. Shortbread is one of his favorite things.  I know I've put up the recipe before but thought you might enjoy checking it out again. Oh, and if you are interested, I posted a video of BTAP Thor, the bull on You Tube on channel vtappy1. Enjoy!

  Shortbread

You need a kitchen scale for this recipe.

12 oz of cold salted butter cut into 1/2 inch pieces

12 oz all purpose flour

 6 oz  yellow corn meal

 6 oz  granulated white sugar

Put all the ingredients in the large bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Process on medium speed until all the ingredients are incorporated.

Divide mixture evenly between two lightly greased 9 by 12 inch baking pans. Press mixture into the pans using the bottom of a measuring cup to evenly distribute the mixture. Prick mixture all over with a fork. Bake in a 325 degree over for 20 minutes. Turn pans 180 degrees and bake 20 minutes more. While still warm in the pans cut shortbread into squares or rectangles. Cool in pans and transfer to covered container. Will keep for weeks and improves with age.

Mona Lisa is 15 1/2 years old. She was donated to the Warren County History Center in 2010 and now runs the place. Everyone loves her and she gets plenty of attention from our visitors.  She sits on the reception desk and greets everyone who comes through the door - most of whom can't resist petting her.  She is a former show kitty and is a registered American Shorthair Silver Tabby.