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By *asterR and slut maya OP Man
over a year ago

Bradford

Why is it short

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By *offiaCoolWoman
over a year ago

Kidsgrove

Because if the short amount of time it sits on the plate before being eaten ?

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By *offiaCoolWoman
over a year ago

Kidsgrove

*of* not if

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By *ohnboy64Man
over a year ago

Blackpool

Probably because it sounds better than longcake.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

The chef type answer is because like 'short' pastry the mixture is crumbly and only sticks together when pressed into the pan it's being cooked in. I have no idea why it's called short though, I'd call it crumbly

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I was going to make shortbread yesterday actually but I couldn't find rice flour anywhere and eventually realised that it was cheaper to just buy it

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By *asterR and slut maya OP Man
over a year ago

Bradford

"I was going to make shortbread yesterday actually but I couldn't find rice flour anywhere and eventually realised that it was cheaper to just buy it"

Yes there is always loads of shortcake around .

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

You use shortening them to make them crumbly.

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By *irtydevil666Man
over a year ago

bristol

Short cakes were originally any cake that was high in fat, which was also known in general as shortening - hence the name. Short cakes were a contrast to egg-based cakes like sponge cakes that didn't use very much butter in their basic recipes.

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