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From: nemo@rochester.UUCP (Wolfe)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Re: Shortbread recipe
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Date: Tue, 13-Nov-84 09:13:49 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 13 09:13:49 1984
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> * Opinions violently vary, but to me a good recipe for Scotch
> Shortbread contains almost no ingredients except flour, butter and
> sugar.  There may be some enhancements such as cornstarch to try to
> adjust for the difference between American and Scots flour.
> 
> 
> 	- Toby Robison (not Robinson!)

Several recipes I have seen for shortbread call for rice flour.  Is this
really necessary?  What is it supposed to do?  Where do Scots get rice flour
anyway?
Nemo