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Cooking & Baking

Tanuki

(14,918 posts) Fri Jan 4, 2013, 10:30 AM Jan 2013

Buckingham Palace shortbread cookies with edible flowers

I can't vouch for the fact that these really have anything to do with Buckingham Palace, but they sure are pretty!

http://www.chindeep.com/2012/06/05/buckingham-palace-shortbread-with-flower-blossoms/

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Buckingham Palace shortbread cookies with edible flowers (Original Post) Tanuki Jan 2013 OP

I think it's wrong. 3/4" thick? That's awfully thick even for shortbread. sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #1

Baked, they look about 1/4 inch siligut Jan 2013 #3

You're right. LeftofObama Jan 2013 #2

Pretty and good for you too! locks Jan 2013 #4

sinkingfeeling

(51,454 posts)

1. I think it's wrong. 3/4" thick? That's awfully thick even for shortbread.

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 04:37 PM

Jan 2013

siligut

(12,272 posts)

3. Baked, they look about 1/4 inch

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 03:02 PM

Jan 2013

Can't imagine that they spread.

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)

2. You're right.

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 06:34 PM

Jan 2013

They are pretty!

locks

(2,012 posts)

4. Pretty and good for you too!

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Sun Jan 6, 2013, 01:18 PM

Jan 2013

Yellow nasturtium flowers have 45000 micrograms per 100 grams of lutein, the carotenoid which is supposed to lower the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration. Spinach 12198, carrots 256.

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