Re: why is short bread "short"? / Re: OT -- Friday Recipe was:

The best definition I found is from the Encyclopedia Brittanica, which says shortening is a product with "shortening power, or the ability to weaken and lubricate the structure of baked products to produce tenderness".

Another theory I heard is shortening is a product which makes you look shorter because it makes you rounder.

At 02:36 PM 3/29/01 -0800, you wrote:
>laaaaaaaaaaaawd have mercy.
>
>now you have to explain the original meaning of "shortening"
>please!
>
>regards,
>ep
>
>On 29 Mar 2001, at 13:14, Regina Harter scribbled with alacrity and cogency:
>
>
>...
> > If I am recalling correctly, it was originally "shortening bread". The
> > basic recipe is butter plus enough flour and sugar that is doesn't melt
> all
> > over the pan.
>
>
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