{"id":347,"date":"2026-02-20T16:32:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/ewhcfp1b202526\/?p=347"},"modified":"2026-02-20T16:32:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:32:06","slug":"our-shortbread-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/ewhcfp1b202526\/2026\/02\/20\/our-shortbread-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Our shortbread adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week our classroom smelled like a bakery as we attempted to make our very own shortbread after learning about Scottish food and drinks.<\/p>\n<p>Working together, we looked carefully at the recipe to ensure our measurements were just right. We took turns to make sure everyone had a chance to lead and tried to mix and knead the dough until it became the perfect consistency.<\/p>\n<p>Our first batch was a bit of a learning curve (little crumbly) but that didn\u2019t stop us. We tried to work out what went wrong, adjusted our technique and our second batch turned out golden, crumbly and resembled shortbread much to Mrs Denholm\u2019s relief and delight.<br \/>\nHere are some pictures of the bakers in action.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-348\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162130\/IMG_9588-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162130\/IMG_9588-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162130\/IMG_9588-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162130\/IMG_9588-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-349 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162139\/IMG_9592-e1771605026767-300x267.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162139\/IMG_9592-e1771605026767-300x267.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162139\/IMG_9592-e1771605026767-1024x913.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162139\/IMG_9592-e1771605026767-768x685.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162139\/IMG_9592-e1771605026767.jpeg 1058w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162147\/IMG_9597-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162147\/IMG_9597-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162147\/IMG_9597-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162147\/IMG_9597-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162147\/IMG_9597.jpeg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-351\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162156\/IMG_9598-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162156\/IMG_9598-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162156\/IMG_9598-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162156\/IMG_9598-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-352\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162209\/IMG_9599-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162209\/IMG_9599-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162209\/IMG_9599-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162209\/IMG_9599-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-353\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162219\/IMG_9601-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162219\/IMG_9601-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162219\/IMG_9601-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162219\/IMG_9601-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-354\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162227\/IMG_9604-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162227\/IMG_9604-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162227\/IMG_9604-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162227\/IMG_9604-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-355\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162237\/IMG_9606-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162237\/IMG_9606-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162237\/IMG_9606-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162237\/IMG_9606-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-356\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162250\/IMG_9609-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162250\/IMG_9609-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162250\/IMG_9609-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162250\/IMG_9609-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-357\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162258\/IMG_9612-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162258\/IMG_9612-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162258\/IMG_9612-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162258\/IMG_9612-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162258\/IMG_9612.jpeg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-358\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162308\/IMG_9611-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162308\/IMG_9611-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162308\/IMG_9611-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1b202526\/uploads\/sites\/18736\/2026\/02\/20162308\/IMG_9611-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the weekend! It sounds like there are lots of lovely plans and some birthdays being celebrated. Can\u2019t wait to hear all about them on Monday.<br \/>\nMrs Denholm x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week our classroom smelled like a bakery as we attempted to make our very own shortbread after learning about Scottish food and drinks. Working together, we looked carefully at the recipe to ensure our measurements were just right. We took turns to make sure everyone had a chance to lead and tried to mix &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/ewhcfp1b202526\/2026\/02\/20\/our-shortbread-adventure\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Our shortbread adventure<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37041,"featured_media":357,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/ewhcfp1b202526\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/ewhcfp1b202526\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/ewhcfp1b202526\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/ewhcfp1b202526\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37041"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/ewhcfp1b202526\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=347"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/ewhcfp1b202526\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/347\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":359,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/ewhcfp1b202526\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/347\/revisions\/359"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/ewhcfp1b202526\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/ewhcfp1b202526\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/ewhcfp1b202526\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/ewhcfp1b202526\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}