Sweet Saturday: Shortbread Sensation

it's saturday once again!  

hoorayyy!

so that means this post is filled with sweet goodness!

 this week, it's shortbread. 
see that title up there?
there's so many s's I could be a snake :P

now, for those of you who don't know what shortbread is, or for those who just like to know stuff like me, here's some quick facts from wikipedia :P

Shortbread is a type of unleavened biscuit (cookie).

Shortbread is so named because of its crumbly texture (from an old meaning of the word short).

Shortbread is generally associated with and originated in Scotland.

and a fact from me?

Shortbread is yum! 

 A while ago I was sent a big box full of Butterfingers shortbread,

this included ALL of their flavours! - 

Pure Butter

Ginger

Choc Chip

Lemon Myrtle

Macadamia

and their Gluten Free Versions 

My taste testers and I decided it'd be best to start with the shortbread in its pure form :P

This shortbread is rich and buttery and has the traditional shortbread taste I've grown up knowing.

It melts in your mouth just the way a good shortbread should! 

Definitely perfect to put out when friends come over

or to have with a cup of tea!

Next in line was Lemon Myrtle.

Now, I can honestly say I've never tried lemon myrtle shortbread

and I think i've only ever tried lemon myrtle in cooking classes at school.

According to Wikipedia - 

Lemon Myrtle is one of the well known bushfood flavours and is sometimes referred to as the "Queen of the Lemon Herbs"

That would be well known, unless you're Kristy.. 

But back to the Shortbread,

this flavour was different to what I expected.

It had a delicate lemon flavour that complimented the shortbread perfectly.

The macadamia shortbread was delicious with the crunchy chunks of macadamias.

Macadamias would probably have to be my one of my favourite nuts 

(especially when it comes to Dello Mano Brownies) 

They don't overpower the shortbread like other strong tasting nuts would.

 Soooooooo many flavours!

Next up was the Choc Chip Shortbread

The chocolate chips were a super addition to the shortbread

and perfect for any chocoholic! 

These would be perfect for dunking into hot chocolate/tea/coffee

so the chocolate chips melt mmmmmmm...

There was also a ginger shortbread..

at first this raised alarm bells for me.

Ginger? Shortbread? eww

I thought the ginger would be overpowering,

but after tasting them I was relieved to find the ginger was quite subtle

and actually went really well with the shortbread. 

The ginger kind of hit you as an after thought, letting you know it was there.

Now that's all the flavours,

but Butterfingers also caters for those with wheat intolerances with their gluten free range.

So you can still enjoy delicious macadamia or pure butter shortbread! :)

Butterfingers shortbread can be found in supermarkets, independent grocers, delicatessens, duty free stores and specialty outlets across Australia. 

I've seen them in both Coles and Woolworths - so I'm sure you can find some near you!

So tell me lovelies, 

How do you like your shortbread?

Kristy received Butterfingers shortbread courtesy of www.butterfingers.com.au

If you'd like a review of your products - send an email to ksayerphotography@gmail.com