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« on: April 04, 2009, 10:48:39 PM »
A very old song says, "Mammy's gonna make a little short'nin' bread."  Does anybody here have a good recipe for that ancient delicacy?
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« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2009, 12:53:07 AM »
I thought it was "all the little babies love short'nin', short'nin, all the little babies love short'nin bread."

What is it, anyway?
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« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2009, 03:31:52 PM »
According to the name, I would assume it's some kind of bread made with shortening.
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« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2009, 11:05:50 PM »
It's my suspicion that short'nin' bread is probably something like Lorna Doones.  As for the song, there are more versions of it than pills in a Carter's bottle.
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« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2009, 11:54:27 AM »
If you want REAL shortbread, buy Walker's. I had some fresh in Scotland once. Best stuff ever.
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« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2009, 12:51:40 PM »
Quote from: mandalee65 on April 05, 2009, 12:53:07 AM

What is it, anyway?

No one has answered this question. Is it because no one knows?
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« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2009, 01:25:58 PM »
As Ewigkeit said, there are many variations to the song. Originally, it was a song sung by southern plantation workers in the mid 19th century.
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« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2009, 10:15:37 PM »
I gave in and Wikipedia-ed it. Short'nin Bread

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Shortening bread is a fried batter bread, the ingredients of which include corn meal, flour, hot water, eggs, baking powder, milk and shortening

Sounds like a hush puppy to me.
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« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2009, 09:09:06 AM »
Quote from: mandalee65 on April 07, 2009, 10:15:37 PM
I gave in and Wikipedia-ed it. Short'nin Bread

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Shortening bread is a fried batter bread, the ingredients of which include corn meal, flour, hot water, eggs, baking powder, milk and shortening

Sounds like a hush puppy to me.

Yep, if you shaped it into little balls and deep fried it, that's exactly what it would be. :)
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« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2009, 09:15:04 PM »
...but it sounds to me as though if you were to frry it in the shape of pancakes, it would be more like scones.
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« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2009, 10:38:34 PM »
Shortnin Bread

 1/2 cup butter, very very soft
 1/4 cup brown sugar
 1 cup flour

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Cream the butter with the brown sugar. Add the flour a bit at a time until mixed well.
Roll out to 1/2-thickness and cut into "ladyfinger"-like slices.
Place on a greased pan and bake for 20 minutes or until just beginning to brown. Cool completely.


The word "short" does not always denote "Shortening"...  it denotes the "short" binder.... could be butter, or short, or even margarine.  They used what they had.  It was a plantation thing... 
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« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2009, 10:49:32 PM »
I also have this recipe for a "Short" bread muffin.  It's more like bread and baked in muffin tins, eaten as a bread with dinner.

1 3/4 cup flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 to 2 Tablespoons sugar
1 cup milk
1 to 2 eggs
2 to 4 Tablespoons short

Sift dry ingredients, add milk eggs and short, beaten together. 
Stir only enough to blend, ingredients. Bake in moderate oven 25 minutes.

This recipe came out of a cookbook that belonged to my great great granny when she was young... She got it with a bag of Town Crier Flour.

A moderate oven... is 350.  If you use medium or large eggs you need 2... if you use extra large eggs just the 1.  The sugar is a matter of taste...  LOL. 
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« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2009, 10:51:16 PM »
Anyone want her coveted "Peanut Butter Pie" recipe?   

Now that is one for the books people!  Once you get it, you don't lose it, and once you make it, you know you have something special!! 
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« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2009, 11:49:40 PM »
Quote from: kensington on April 15, 2009, 10:51:16 PM
Anyone want her coveted "Peanut Butter Pie" recipe?  

Now that is one for the books people!  Once you get it, you don't lose it, and once you make it, you know you have something special!! 

Well, of course.

Send it on!
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« Reply #14 on: April 16, 2009, 09:34:07 PM »
Actually, to be technical about it, butter and margarine are forms of shortening.  Many cake recipes call for butter, rather than a product like Crisco.
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