Sweet treats: Millionaire Shortbread

Having recently closed my business I've rekindled my love of baking for my family.
Spurred on by the much loved Great British Bake Off I found my self looking for different ideas of things to bake aside from just cake! Don't get me wrong, I love me a bit of cake but lately buns, bars and slices have got me salivating!

So I settled on a childhood favourite, Millionaire Shortbread and I'm here to share the recipe with you.

Before you begin, preheat your oven to 180C (350F) or Gas Mark 4 and find an 8 inch square tin.
I like to line mine with baking paper so it's easier to remove at the end!

My first Filofax swap.

 One day last week, I can't remember which, my swap arrived and some washi with a story.
I was so excited, I've never been in a swap before.

           

I had to wait for what felt like an eternity to finish my toast while it was still warm because I didn't want it to get cold while I opened it up!
The bits were packed in a grey plastic envelope, which will come in very handy.
I thought I might store any spare bits for my filo in it.

 The goodies are so cute. I was amazed because I'd been asking my husband for weeks to bring me home a single treasury tag from his work because I only need one and didn't want to buy a whole box, only to find out that his company doesn't even use them! Anyway now I have one. She could have put only that in and I'd have been chuffed to bits!

I love everything! It all looks so pretty.

These pockets are great. I thought I might punch holes in them for the project life section in my filo to collect keepsakes and mementos for my albums but they are a teeny tiny bit too wide so would need to be trimmed a little first.

There were these 4 sheets of A5 paper, perfect for valentines day so I will keep them safe for then.

 This is a beautiful Paperchase notebook. Ironic because I was on the Paperchase website that morning, browsing the sale for a journal for a lists project. So now I definatley need to start that project!

  Then there were the dividers, the essence of the swap! I desperately need these for my contacts section. And finally a cute pocket sized notebook. I love the 'thinky thoughts' on the cover, it's so me!
I'm really pleased with everything I was sent so a big thank you to Rita if your reading.

Another envelope arrived that day too.

The previous week I had ordered myself some sticky notes from eBay.  They arrived so fast as always but they weren't sticking well and kept ripping off the pad so I mentioned it to the seller and they immediately offered a refund. I thought I'd ask if I could be substituted in washi instead and the seller obliged.

So I am so excited to finally have some gold glitter fabric tape that I've been eyeing up on Instagram and some striped washi. I'm going into a pink and grey phase.

Back soon xx

You came?! Welcome, I've been making some new friends...

Have you checked out my YouTube channel?
There are now 3 videos for you!
I had an absolute nightmare filming and editing the last 2!
At least it's given some great practice and I'm proud of what I've done.
I would love to read your comments over there.

I have made some friends this past week on the Filofax Lovers UK facebook group and have managed to get myself involved in my first swap. I'm very excited about it, I'll be getting some a-z dividers for my Malden and sending off a little package of goodies in return.
I'll most likely post it on Instagram in the week, which is where I seem to spend most of my spare moments lately.

So, I started this post last weekend and then my little boy came down with a bug which involved some sleepless nights, lots of cleaning, washing and having him home from school all week!
I've not coped with it particularly well but thankfully he's fully recovered now so I can try to catch up the weeks to-do's this weekend, including my Instagram!

Also I recieved the above mentioned swap yesterday so I'm about to do a post about that and will include some photos as I realise my posts needs some colour, if the content isn't enough!!!

xx