Martha Stewart Makes Shortbread Cookies 3 Ways | Martha Bakes S2E2 "Shortbread"
You don’t have to be Scottish to love shortbread, and this deliciously dense treat is easier to make than you might think. Martha demonstrates how to make shortbread wedges, brown-butter shortbread lemon bars, and brown-sugar pecan shortbread cookies.
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0:00 Introduction to Shortbread
0:37 Shortbread Wedges
6:20 Brown-Butter Shortbread Lemon Bars
6:29 How to Brown Butter
13:30 How to Eliminate Bubbles from Custard Filling
15:30 Brown-Sugar Pecan Shortbread Cookies
Full Recipes:
Traditional Shortbread - www.marthastewart.com/859381/t...
Lemon Bars with Brown Butter Crust - www.marthastewart.com/859428/l...
Brown Sugar and Pecan Shortbread Cookies - www.marthastewart.com/859382/b...
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Martha Stewart Makes Shortbread Cookies 3 Ways | Martha Bakes S2E2 "Shortbread"
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I am making the shortbread cookies today.
Martha Stewart holiday time?! Did you mean Christmas?
Martha, I think the best way to serve buttery shortbread is with a nice cup of freshly brewed tea in the afternoon or evening near the Christmas tree. I find it all very relaxing. Shortbread cookies are a great gift to give to family, friends or for that very special person in your life for the festive season.
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One of my favorite people making one of my favorite cookies, “It’s a good thing!”
Here’s one for you. Recipe came fromScotswoman from Edinborough. She and a friend experimented with American flours until they found the exact amount flour to use and type of flour. They used WONDRA FLOUR. ALmOST 3 cups and 1/4 cup of regular purpose flour like Gold Meal. Honest to god, it tasted like the imported shortbread . Butter unsalted 2 cups, blended with 2 cups white sugar, then add by tablespoon the two different flours adding them alternately one TBL at a time. I just used a fork to blend till it looks like damp sand. Dump it in a jelly roll pan or regular cookie sheet, the kind with a lip. Then pat it all down. So it lays smooth and flat. Then take your fork and with the tines, stick gently on the top of the dough , poking holes on the top takes longer to do this than the mixing. Holes are about 1/4 inch apart on the entire cookie sheet. Then put in preheated 350* oven for 35-40 mint Ute s j til light brown on edges. While hot, sprinkle with little sifter or with Unger’s some granulated sugar over all the cooked shortbread. Let it cool about 3-4 minutes, then slice it to the size you want, from 1-2 inches, squares, rectangles, doesn’t matter. You MUST STORE IN A METAL TIN. USUALLY CAN BUY CHEAP NEAR XMAS TIME. I cut the size based on how they would fit in the storage tin. After cutting, let pan cool completely down before packed in tin. I can fit all the cookies in one BIG TIN OR TWO MEDIUM TINS. IT PACKS WELL FOR SHIPPING. OUT OF THIS WORLD. I GIFT A LOT OF IT FOR HOLIDAYS. IT COULD LAST A MONTH OR TWO IF YOU CAN HIDE IT. WONDERFUL WITH TEA OR COFFEE. BREAKFAST OR LATE NIGHT SNACK. MEN JUST LOVE IT. I LOVE THIS VERSION. BUT IT MUST BE WONDRA FLOUR IT USES ALMOST THE ENTIRE CANISTER MINUS 1/4 cup. I misplaced my little recipe book , but it’s a standard recipe almost identical to yours, only I use Wondra flour. Try it. I guarantee you will love it.
Thank you Julie! I can't wait to try this. I was wondering about the all-purpose flour and will definitely go with the Wondra as it was my grandmother's favorite.
Do you mean Edinburgh?
@@sheilaclarke3707 Probably. Been over 50 years since gave thought to that point in time.
It's EDINBURGH ! ... Pronounced "Edin - Bra ! Darn, another USAer saying Edinborough ! We don't say Chic-A-go for Chicago !!! Just saying, from Scotland 🏴 And Martha's Recipes aren't really True Scottish Shortbread. Do your Research before Video ! 😵💫
@M M B thanks! I'm Canadian, father from Edinburgh. Drives me nuts when people mispronounce the name, but I probably mispronounced other names inadvertently. I do a lot of googling to hear correct speech.
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I LOVE the idea of using the tart pan; I have seen many recipes, but none ever instructed that method. Also, covering dough with plastic wrap to smooth it is genius! Cannot wait to try!
Ah, Martha. Ive always loved her despite her often-tarnished reputation, because she really is humbler than most narrow-minded people think. She has always stood by her brand which makes her one of the most admirable contributers to her audience and the world. (eg. I bought her "Everyday" chef's knife at KMart in the late 80's which is still sharp and remains my go-to knife). This episode made me want to be in her warm kitchen watching the Master. The lemon bars look so easy.
Tom, that was rude saying " often tarnished reputation" everyone has made mistakes in life, don't be so judgemental. Maybe we all aren't as perfect as you are tom
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My grandparents LOVE shortbread, I make shortbread from them for Christmas every year.
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The trick the with torch to get rid of bubbles is great, but she hasn't heard of the old tappa tappa
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Excellent recipe, Thanks for sharing.
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One of my favorites! Shortbread cookies. Thank you for recipe 😊
Thank you Martha for sharing. Theses are my favorite cookies!
I make my shortbread by hand. I don’t have a mixer lol.
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Wow thats so simple n looking delicious
Thank you aunt Martha 💯 I'm planning on making the spiced brown sugar shortbreads for the holidays!
My mouth is watering Martha, Thankyou for sharing this recipe
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Great tutorial video - thx for sharing these amazing recipes - happy holidays Martha&family!
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Words I never thought I'd hear from Martha: "Get your husband to make you a template..." So, anyway, I'm very inspired to make shortbread as I love it but have never thought to make it myself for some reason. AND I will make my own template as Martha has so well taught me through the years :)
Yes, that was rather shocking. She hardly ever mentions the concept of a husband, and on the rare occasions she's talked about her own ex-husband Andy, it's always tinged with resentment!
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thank you for sharing your recipe with me and this is very helpful for me as a beginner.. salamat.. from Legazpi city Philippines
Always love shortbread cookies they always were and still so delicious
Shortbread cookies are my favorite cookies so u decided to make them. I made this on a Saturday ,doubled the recipe so 2 pans. I gave 2 pieces away and the rest I ate all by myself and it they were all gone by Wednesday night.Yummy. It’s not Thursday I’ll be making 2 more pans tonight. Thanks Martha . ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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I'm drooling as the butter browns, I can't wait to try this recipe YUM
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Plugra is lterally so good! I have been using it for years and can vouch, wholeheartedly!
I really enjoy watching Martha Bakes! Great recipes and easy to follow! I appreciate the tips, as well.
Glad you like them!
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I’m so excited about this show! My favorite dessert are shortbread cookies!!!
Dipped in chocolate pudding
Look for mine in comments section made with WONDRA FLOUR 3 cups and 1/4 cup all purpose flour. The flours make the taste and texture identical to what is found in Scotland. Recipe from Scots woman who experimented a couple of years with US flours to get the right texture and taste of back home. Must store cookies in a air tight tin to keep the crispness of shortbread where it doesn’t go limp/soft
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Hey Martha! Big fan. I always have loved shortbread. I made the wedges. Fantastic! I'm afraid I'll eat the whole thing!
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I adore you Miss Martha!!!! Thank you sooooo much for sharing this recipe, I have been wanting one for some people coming to my home, and they love shortbread. You have a very happy subscriber, and will continue to be so!! Thank you again, stay safe and God bless!!
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Thank you for the lemon bar recipe, Martha.
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Love these! Are these recipes in one of her cookbooks? Does anyone know which one?
Bake the round tin for an hour at 300° but the little squares for 10 mins at 350°. Got it!
When I seen this notification my first thought was Snoop Dogg. I just bet he loves all Martha's cookies. Kia ora from Aotearoa, New Zealand 😋
Can't wait to try these
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Thank you Martha For teaching us How to make short bread I am just so delayed with the results I could never make short bread
I love shortbread
Beautiful and Tasty Lemon bars 💯👍
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Very nice, yummy!
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Martha how long should I chill the shortbread wedges dough?
As usual another success! But you forgot to put the links for the ustensiles you used specifically the Italian big stainless sugar store box .thanks
what lemon zester is that, I need one!!
Short means no waiting for yeast to rise in your dough
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Would I be able to chill, roll and use an embroidered rolling pin for this recipe?
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Can I simply double this recipe if I plan to use a 10x15 pan? Cooking time?
Will this work well with ground hazelnuts?
Are your cups the same as Australian cup measurements.
Can I use salted butter and omit the salt in the recipe or will it be too salty?
I instead buy the Walkers shortbread! Yum 🤤
It's no longer as good as it use to be. Cut backs of Butter volume, and or Butter Subs. Not the same ! Make your own. 😎 Equal amounts of Butter, to Sugar, and Plain Flour. (No Salt or rising agent.Easy ! Just rub all three into each other. Press into a Block. Chill for 2 hrs. Roll, cut Fingers, or Cut a Circle, then pre Score Cut Lines : as Triangles. Prick each Shoetbread with Tines off a Eating Fork. Nice Pattern: Helps to stop Shortbread from rising, gets each part baked evenly ! Bake mid Heat, dust with White Sugar, Cut while Warm. (A must to stop Breakages.) Cool, and Store. And you have Shortbread ! Simples. 😎
Shortbread is traditionally Scottish. We don't use powdered sugar as it makes the biscuits too pale, which is not as nice as a light golden colour that caster sugar creates.
Americans don't really have much of a choice...The only way we can get caster sugar is to buy it from a British Import Store, and those are to find in most of the country...
We do it OUR way
Try using American white sugar with WONDRA FLOUR. SCOTSWOMAN EXPERIMENTED TILL SHE FOUND THE RIGHT MIXTURE OF TYPES OF AMERICAN FLOURS TO DUPLICATE HER BELOVED SHORTBREAD FROM Edinburgh her homeland. Must be stored in tins. Recipes In entirety should be in these comments. My version used almost the entire canister of WONDRA, minus 1/4 cup. You also add to butter/sugar mixture regular all purpose flour 1/4 cup. You alternate mixing the flour with TBL at a time, one WONDRA, then 1 TBL regular flour. You must prick the entire jelly roll pan of dough with fork tines 1/4 inch apart. This takes more time than the mixing. Bakes in about 45 minutes. Guarantee you’ll love the taste and texture of this WONDRA shortbread.
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@60cmad oooops,,,just noticed this was from 2 years ago!!
I understand you most likely use the glass mixing bowl for your audience, but which would you recommend for personal use; glass, stainless steel or ceramic?
I have 4 lemon trees that are just starting to ripen. Time for lemon bars!!!
Absolutely! 🍋
I love how she says "Plus gras"... it took me a while to recognise the words! It means "fattier" and not "more grease". "More grease" would be "Plus de graisse"
Merry Christmas Martha. I would love to hang out with you and Snoop Dog. Then I could cross it off my bucket list. ❤️ from Bermuda.
Yum!
So awesome 😎
In the lemon bars I wonder if lemon zest could have been added to the shortbread as well or would the oils hamper the firming up of the shortbread?
Martha, make your own template for whatever size you are using for the day, with a potato and some wood picks. I am definitely on the shortbread lovers team. Can't wait to make the lemon squares though.
Merci
Shortbread Cookies are the best. Just go easy on the sugar!
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