For Tuesdays with Dorie this week, I chose to make the Rose-Hibiscus Shortbread Fans. I was a little underwhelmed by the choice initially, because I can take or leave store-bought shortbread. It is without fail hard and fairly flavourless, almost waxy tasting.
However, these shortbread fans were nothing of the sort:
They were melt-in-your-mouth good. I couldn't taste much rose, nor hibiscus for that matter. My shortbread tasted predominantly of passionfruit, as I only had passionfruit-hibiscus tea (from another Dorie project, but don't ask me to remember which one).
I went through the whole process and iced the shortbreads and sprinkled them with sanding sugar. However, I preferred the shortbreads uniced.
These shortbreads are gorgeous - I would make them again. They would be a wonderful Christmas gift.
To see what the other bakers made and what they thought of it this week, visit the LYL section of the TWD website.
I feel the same about bought shortbread but home made is indeed something else and I love the sound of the passionfruit flavouring. Never heard this shape referred to as fans - I thought they were called something like petticoat tails???
ReplyDeleteYes, that's what I've seen them called too. I think this is just a Dorie term.
DeleteThese look and sound intriguing! Can't wait to make them!
ReplyDeleteOh, looks good! I like shortbread and should try making it. Thanks for the post!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you liked the uniced cookies more. That was my hunch!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed these. Speaking of law I am in jury duty today ☺
ReplyDeleteI like the look of the iced cookies, but trust that the uniced ones are better!
ReplyDeleteWas wondering if I could use the hibiscus tea! Maybe I'll make them tonight after all. No rice flour though... I did want to try that.
ReplyDeleteExactly my thoughts, melt-in-your-mouth goodness, we loved them and the ones without icing were just as delicious as the ones with, we were happy either way, win win. Yum!
ReplyDeleteThese look infinitely better than the bland store shortbread that leaves me uninspired too. I love the thought of hibiscus and rose in the mix too!
ReplyDeleteThey look great, yum! I liked them better when iced too.
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