Over on deviantART, a group called Artisan Craft was hosting a challenge this month for buttons. My philosophy in life is that everything can be made edible, so I decided to make some edible buttons for the challenge. I had thoughts of make fondant buttons on a cake or cupcakes, but I didn't have time for anything too fancy. But there's always time for shortbread.
I divided the shortbread dough into quarters and dyed them some funky colours. I used gel paste for these as it doesn't affect the ratios the way a liquid colouring does. I used a very small amount as I wanted them to be on the more pastel side of things. The dough itself is already a yellowy tinge, so it still showed through. My blue became a little green.
Some of them are flat/plain buttons, whilst others have a patterned edge. Some have two holes whilst most have 4. I always like variety for some reason.
It's thesis time, so everyone in the Masters office is crazy busy at the moment, so I took these in for the crowd. Everyone loves shortbread.
As I was making these I realised I didn't have any rice flour. If you have a food processor or a mortar and pestle, it's easy enough just to grind up some rice for the purpose.
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Shortbread Buttons |
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250g butter, room temperature |
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You'll find the printable version of this recipe here.
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Hello there! I found your LJ from DeviantArt, actually. It was your Cookie Monster cupcakes that lead me here. (My nephew LOVES Cookie Monster.) Your take on the cupcake is wonderful, by the way!
As for your LJ, I’m curious & excited to see what kind of sweets you’ll be posting. The entries that I’ve browsed so far are great, too! I’m currently a baking & pastry major in culinary school so I love finding new recipes to try. While I’m not particularly fond of crunchy cookies, I absolutely melt for shortbread! I may have to give these a try sometime!
Aw, thanks so much for swinging by to check out the blog. :] That’s so awesome that you’re another foodie! You’ll be qualified to tell me where I’ve botched up any recipes. 😉 Hehe.
Amazing! These are so colorful and seem easy to make, too! I cannot wait to try them! I’m thinking these also should be great as decorations on cupcakes, right?
Kudos for your imagination! 🙂
Thank you. :] They definitely are super simple. They might be a bit big for cupcake decorations, unless using them as a topper. Though you could easily reduce the size and baking length.
Well, yes, of course. I was thinking along 2 to 3 cm as diameter, that should do it, no? 🙂
Definitely. 🙂
I was wondering what you were doing with the rice flour, when you mentioned it at the time. I have to say, these are as cute as a button!
Haw haw, you so punny.
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