Now those of you that have reading for a while do know that I am not the most culinary creative … in fact where cooking is concerned I cock up on a regular basis and its left me an anxious chef and after some burning incidents in my very early twenties I gave up baking altogether.
Having felt slightly uneasy recently about my ‘job’ in the family and feeling anxious that I am not very domesticated on the kitchen front … plus I need to find other things to do in my kitchen except smoke at the back door (now I have quit) I mentioned to my Mum about baking some things I remember as a child.
When Bethany returned from a flying visit to my Mums, she returned with the bible of childhood memories and the most delicious recipes! yep the Be-Ro book!
I feel I was handed a truly magical book, I remember the beautiful cheese straws my Mum baked at Christmas, the tasty biscuits and pastries as if it were yesterday. I felt honoured!
The following Oliver’s shopping trip included some basic baking ingredients, Self Raising flour, Plain flour, caster sugar, butter and even some greaseproof paper!
Last Wednesday evening I decided that it was in for a penny, in for a pound and that I ought to just crack on with making something…
and so shortbread it was…
I weighed, rubbed, kneaded, rolled, cut and greased and got these:
I am still beside myself with pure joy that not only they looked fantastic, but also my husband has declared that they are better then the ones you buy!!
Well with new enthusiasm and a baking ego now the size a small race horse I am already planning my next baking sessions .. yep that’s right I have planned 2 more bakes!
At this rate my beaut of a cooker (double oven, 8 rings) will be now be worth having.
However I do now fear for my waist line ..
Loved this, especially as I still have my mum’s copy one of Be Ro cookbooks too :). And I use it!
lol YAY for the Be-Ro books!!
They do look very very nice. I can imagine them being nicer than the ones you buy 🙂
they were pretty amazing!
Look at you the culinary princess! These look wonderful Jaime and it sounded like they tasted superb. Well done you 🙂
awww thanks Charly, i was so shocked! lol
Oh wow they look amazing! So you should be proud of yourself my lovely xx
thanks honey, i was gobsmacked that they were so nice!
I used to love baking with my grew aunt and she had a fab recipe for cheese strings – shame I can’t find it!
Well done on the shortbread, hubby says he will be over shortly (his fave)
lol Tell hubby toffee and chocolate on the next ones!!
I am going to blog my cheese straw when next 🙂
oh my goodnessi LOVE that recipe book. something so lovely about old recipe books. your shortbread looks fabulous too!
lol its amazing isn’t it Sarah that one particular recipe books reminds us of good times 🙂
Oh I do love a nice piece of shortbread! Yours look very delicious too. Makes great gifts too. I gave my Dad a cute little jar with a pile of shortbread in it last Christmas as a wee stocking filler! xx #magicmoments
oh Debs what a fantastic idea!! i may do that too!
Well done you! They look very yummy. xx
thanks honey xx
They look brilliant! I was like you, but decided to just try something around a year ago, and I’ve not looked back! Can often be found baking now 🙂
i am so hoping that this is the case for me 🙂
Oh hurrah for Bero! My mum still has hers – similar vintage – which I nab recipes from – Alice 😉
lol Alice it seems this little book features in a lot of good memories round here 🙂
Love shortbread and this looks absolutely scrumptious! Share the recipe please. And good luck with the new baking projects x
awww thanks you honey, I will get round to blog it soon 🙂
Great shortbread! Yum and well done 🙂
awww thanks honey x
mmmmmm love shortbread
its delicious 🙂
Mmmmm they look amazing x I have my mums old Delia Smith cook book its very very old but I love it and still use it…. which reminds me how much I miss baking x Ooooh feeling inspired now x (when the kitchen is finished) x
cant wait to see what you cook when the kitchen is finished x
fantastic! They look very yummy. You can make them with rice flour too if you have any friends who are wheat-intolerant.
can you, thats super handy to know honey as i have one that is!
Nice work Mrs – I find the best technique for enjoying baking but not gobbling down the lot myself is to make sure to give plenty away, just did that yesterday with the cake I baked for my parents’ and aunt’s visit to us… they each went home with a massive great slice… but I did make sure just to leave one little slice each for me the man and the girl!! #MagicMoments
thats a super plan Luci! that way i wont be the size of a house on shortbread!
Again, they look amazing! Go you!!
That very same Be-Ro book is on the shelf at my Mum and Dads 🙂 ive tried to steal it so many times but they evetually bought me my own!
yay i think we are all the Be-Ro bakers round here!! xx
Looks yum! I love to bake, not really sure though whether I’m good at it. 🙂 Just linked-up today, my second-time and loving it!
aww thanks Dean, you need one of these Be-Ro books!!
lovely to have you linking up 🙂
They look amazing. Well done!
It is such a good sense of achievement when baking turns out well.
Might have to go and try baking some shortbread now x
lol let me know how yours gets on, however i have no doubt all your baking will be fab x
Yummy! I love shortbread and yours seem sooooo delicious! I bake cakes and cupckes, but never tried making shortbread before. 🙂 x
i burnt cakes before thats why i sheered clear of them this time lol x
Yay, Go Jaime! They look fab honey. I hope you start to share your recipes 🙂
I am planning to add some soon 🙂
God Bless Be-Ro – you cannot go wrong 🙂
lol lol you are so right! 😉
Aww fab! They look lovely, my mum isn’t a cook but my grandma was and her rock cakes were always lovely x
I have my eye on some rock cakes!! 😉 x
YUM! I have never made biscuits in my life… I am very good at buying and eating them though 🙂 I like to think that makes up for it! My other skills include ordering takeaway and making pot noodles… #mumoftheyear lol x
lol i so like your style!! x
They look scrummy; I’ve very partial to a bit of shortbread if you fancy sending some round here? Great post hun; I baked with four children last week and needless to say, it wasn’t half as successful as your experience 😉 xx
lol thanks my lovely x
Now I’m hungry!!! 🙂 x
lol sorry honey x
Hope you share the recipe soon! You’re inspiring me to do more baking myself.
lol will get round to it in a few days hopefully x
Well done you! I’ve never attempted shortbread – cupcakes are about as far as I go!
i burn cupcakes! lol
Fantastic! Well done you honey! I still find myself chuckling to myself about your meat gloves you know?! A culinary magic moment that looks very tasty indeed xx
lol i still chuckle, to be fair meat gloves are my best invention ever! lol xx
Yummy! They look delicious. This was the first recipe book I used when I was little. I still use it now as I think it is one of the best. 🙂
it is now mine forever and i am only baking things from this book or its nothing 🙂
These look so good! You could always cheat with cheese straws – ready made pastry and grated cheese – no one would ever know… unless they looked in the bin lol
lol that sounds like my pre Be-Ro cooking book! lol x
Those look so tempting! All the best for your future culinary adventures 😉
awww thanks honey, i only hope they go this well!
That looks like a great little recipe book and looks like you did a fab job with the shortbread! Well done mummy oliver!
awww thanks Tami xxxx
2 of my friends (both farmer’s daughters) rave about the BeRo books. I’d never heard of them, but did mean to order one. Just keep forgetting. They’re great though.
yay once you have one you will be hooked Emma 🙂
They look fab………I remember that cook book fondly 🙂
lol thanks honey it really does hold many of my childhood memories in there xx
Some of my favourite recipes come from my mother’s school recipe book.
lol its always the way xx
They look lovely, it’s so nice when you can relive your childhood just a little 🙂
you are so right x
Wow these look yummy, would go lovely with a cuppa xx
Thanks Wendy these were delicious!!
They look amazing. Well done you! 🙂
awww thanks honey x