Baking help please..asap!!!

[Nicos]

PANIC!!!!.....Just about to put my shortbread into the oven.....

should they be on a cold tray or a hot tray( oven temperature) for the best result????

the 'paste' has been in the fridge for 30 mins and it's ready for rolling)

[dogsbody]

When I was a kid it went in a cold cake tin - just checked the Good Housekeeping Step by step cookbook - makes no mention of heating the tray first.

Good luck!

PS - no responsibility for the result is accepted and no claims will be entertained.......

[poly]

I do mine on a cold tray or tin. Hope they are scrummy

[Nicos]

.....and no claims will be entertained.......

you mean I can't cook for you in the future???

[Nicos]

..right...gone in on a cold tray.. don't hold yr breath peeps!!

[rustylady]

Cold tray, and don't overcook.

[Nicos]

thank you peeps- they may just be about ready!!!

[dogsbody]

you mean I can't cook for you in the future???

Of course you can, anytime - hope the Burns night goes a treat - enjoy!

[That was just a "standard exclusions clause" - for my protection!]

[Jeanied]

How did they turn out Nicos? On tenterhooks now!

[Nicos]

..delicious thanks...although a tad over cooked for me....Paul Hollywood would consider them cooked to perfection!!! )...for me , he over bakes things!!

* not that I'm an expert or anything!!!

[Nicos]

Thanks peeps- will do the same again but next time a bit thicker!
Very yummy though!!!...yey!!!!

[Bill HH]

Yes i do mine on a cold tray, I have found the bottoms cook fastest so heating the tray would just accelerate that. Made two gorgeous madeira cakes today with glace cherries in. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm

[KittyColdNose]

I make the shortbread we sell at work, cold tray and I don't chill it either. I think everyone makes it differently and it still turns out delicious

It's nice with cinnamon sugar sprinkled on when just out of the oven. Mmmmm. Must grab a bit tomorrow to have with a cuppa.

[julesapple]

I have several wooden shortbread moulds. I can never get the uncooked moulded shortbread out of them - not even using quick-release spray. I've tried everything.

[out in the cold]

I love shortbread.

If you do ever actually get any that goes a bit stale (some chance normally!) I love it crumbled into soft ice cream with caramel and nuts poured on top