Thread: citrus shortbread question--hoping for answer soon

Quote: Originally Posted by apple*tart Another way you could temper the sweetness of orange is to dip part of the cookie in dark chocolate...mmm...I love chocolate and orange together!! Shudder! Can't help it, I abhor fruit and chocolate. But thanks for the suggestion.

there's just no accountin' for taste...

It could be the variety of oranges you are getting -- or maybe you perceive oranges as more floral. Orange blossoms are very perfumey and I smell the orange in them but don't normally smell the blossoms in the fruit. But I haven't really thought of it and I suspect that once you do, the thought might stay with you. You could try clementines or tangerines and see if they seem less floral to you. You don't get as much zest, but...

Thanks apple*tart, I have to try it.

How about tangerines? I stay away from orange during the holidays because it reminds of the orange and peppermint stick that were always at the bottom of our stockings...they were just for show because I never remember eating either one...or the nuts! Seemd like an annual rip-off to me!

Quote: Originally Posted by Anne I've made shortbread with orange and ginger and liked that combo but the orange and cloves sounds even better. I tried shortbread with mint one time - never again, it was terrible. i tend to think i'd feel the same way. now sage, rosemary or basil w/lemon, maybe but mint? i can't picture it fitting well with all that butteriness. why, i don't know-- buttered peas with lettuce and mint, i love.

Anne - there is a recipe for fresh mint ice cream in David Lebovitz's The Perfect Scoop that is really, really good!

I've made the Scottish Empire Biscuits which are basically Scottish shortbread cookies sandwiched with raspberry jam and glaze with cherry on top. I have put lemon/orange zest combo in the glaze. I've also made these cutting a hole in center of half the cookies and omitting the cherry on top. This isn't the recipe I've used but it does show a picture. Empire Biscuits

Sounds like a great idea to add citrus flavor to a regular shortbread recipe. I would love either the lemon or the orange (orange does seem more christmas-y).

1. I wouldn't hesitate to add the orange flavors to your shortbread recipe. I think it would work just fine. 2. I like lemon better, but I think orange is a bit more Christmasy. Although, having said that, I absolutely loved the recipe below... * Exported from MasterCook * Lemon Cranberry Shortbread Recipe By :Good Housekeeping Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Cookies/Brownies Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation...