Great Aunt Lois’s Scottish Shortbread

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020 Posted in Desserts, Sweets | Comments Off on Great Aunt Lois’s Scottish Shortbread

My first mother-in-law, Laurie Thorp's mother was Daisy Anderson Thorp of Scots and Quaker stock. Laurie's Great Aunt Lois (Anderson) lived in North Carolina over near Guilford or Greensboro as I recall. She had this recipe from the previous generations ...

Scottish Shortbread

Tuesday, December 12th, 2017 Posted in Sweets | Comments Off on Scottish Shortbread

Great Aunt Lois’ Scottish Shortbread: A Once A Year Treat This simple shortbread recipe came from the Anderson side of my first wife’s family, good Scots all. My father’s family, the Ainslie’s are from Bo’Ness between Edinburgh and Glasgow on the ...

Candied Citrus Peels

Tuesday, December 12th, 2017 Posted in Sweets | Comments Off on Candied Citrus Peels

A Scottish Holiday Treat In Scots households, when the rare bit of citrus fruit from sunny climes made it into the house, none of it was thrown away. Even the rinds of the fruit, if not rendered into marmalade, were saved ...