yummy!

I've copied that recipe too....it sounds delicious...
i do have 1 question though, what is 'shortening'?
we don't have anything called that in the UK, so what does it consist of/what does it do? :confused:

Congratulations on rearranging your sweetie situation.



OH! You know what I want right now, is CHOCOLATE MINT coffee. I might be able to make some m'self if i can't find it. I have a strange desire for it right now.

Fat used for cooking.
Can get hotter before it goes crazy-smoky. Can be made with animal fats, or vegetable oils (or blended) Will generally solidify at room temperature. Good for high temperature cooking.
It can also stop gluten from developing in baking...erm, that would be it will stop the gluten from becoming activated when manipulated/kneeded/rolled with dough/pastry, and stop it from forming "long" strands (which is what it does for bread) and keeps those there strands "short", for stuff like shortcrust (sweet) pastry.
And yes, the name of shortening has SOMETHING to do with that, as I'm told.

That's great, thanks phalanx, i might have a go at this next week :)

Oops...I'm sorry...I didn't consider any possible culinary differences in other countries :o

Thank you Cheeba

And the vegetable kind is what you need to use...Do you have Crisco (the white solid kind, not the oil...Oil will NOT work)...Or anything like that?

vegetable oil in a solid block...you just know the guys aren't gonna understand that sentence don't ya, hee hee

i'm sure i'll be able to find some, thanks, as soon as i get some i'll try it out :D

Yeah...I know...It's not oil at all...It's kinda like a 'vegetable lard' if you can imagine that...It's called 'All-Vegetable Shortening'


I'm gonna find you a picture and see if I can locate a possible match in the UK :)

I found the PERFECT link:
http://www.practicallyedible.com/edi...9!opendocument

And it says this there:
Many people in the UK are confused by the term "Shortening" and don't think it is available in the UK. In fact, in the UK shortening is available under brand names such as Cookeen, Trex, White Flora, etc.

...punch a certain girl's lights out.