Cheddar-Walnut Shortbread

Shortbread, shortnin’ bread, sho’ bread—the spelling and pronunciation change from area to area, the cooking techniques differ, and the taste can be savory or sweet, but however it’s prepared, Southern shortbread (usually made with either butter or lard) is one of the most fascinating descendants of the original Scottish bread baked by the first colonists. I was served this particular version at a very elaborate cocktail reception in Louisville, Kentucky (and I would not have been one bit s