Milk Chocolate Covered Shortbread

Last night, we were watching christmas movies: Home Alone 2, Charlie Brown Christmas, and Elf. Needless to say, I felt inspired to do some christmas baking. The results was a delicious pan of milk chocolate covered shortbread.

I started out with a simple, standard shortbread recipe. Then things got a little crazy!

YAY for the Better Homes and Gardens Bridal Addition Cookbook!

I wanted to add chocolate to it, and lots of it! Time to break out the mini fondue crock-pot and melt it up! 

Here is the results: 

Delicious, buttery melt in your mouth chocolate covered shortbread. 

Here's the Recipe:

Milk Chocolate Covered Shortbread

1 1/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour

3 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar

1/2 Cup Butter 

Melted Chocolate -- As Much Or As Little As You Want! 

***In order to fill a 9" by 9" pan, like I did, you will have to double the shortbread recipe***

Preheat the oven to 325. While preheating, mix flour and sugar. Slowly cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling. Knead and form into a ball. Place in an ungreased 9" by 9" pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the bottom starts to brown and the centre is set. While baking, begin to melt your chocolate. Make sure to stir it constantly so it doesn't burn. Once the shortbread is done, let it stand for about five minutes, and then coat with the melted chocolate. Set in the fridge overnight. 

Enjoy everyone! 

Winter Greetings

Hello One and All!

It has been a little while since my last post. It's funny how the school semester catches up with you sometimes and can keep you from doing some of your favourite things (like writing and recreational reading...I have so many good books to catch up on!)

Here is my little thought for the day:

Yes, I might be a little crazy, but  I LOVE being outside in this windy, cold and sometimes really wet winter weather. I love the feeling of the fresh mountain air on my face. I love a good North-Easterly wind that howls and whistles through the valley. I love living in town and seeing the streetlights reflect off of a rain glazed side street. Its comforting to know that my horse is tucked away in his stall, happily munching on hay in his winter blanket during a cold snap. 

Although the weather outside is frightful (I'm in full on Christmas song mode here!) it's so delightful to get outside and enjoy the winter beauty. 

I'll have another post soon....possibly with a recipe for some yummy shortbread that I made last night...and some pictures of it!