Charity Vintage: Huntley & Palmer farmyard biscuit tin

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Vintage Huntley & Palmer farmyard biscuit tin for sale on eBay for Charity in support of The Iain Rennie Hospice at Home
(ends 11 Nov 2013 15:25:46 GMT)

This vintage Huntley & Palmer farmyard biscuit tin is currently for sale on eBay for Charity in support of The Iain Rennie Hospice at Home*.

It’s a very rare item and it shows in the current bid. There are still about 4 days remaining on the listing but it’s already got bids up to £80!

*The Iain Rennie Hospice at Home is a registered charity in the Chiltern area, which offers specialist home nursing care, support and advice for patients with life threatening illnesses. The professional care offered by our teams of nurses enables patients to stay at home through their illness.

A short break for shortbread!

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plate of shortbread tails with mug of tea and vintage shortbread tin

You only need a short break to make this traditional Scottish shortbread as it takes about 15 minutes preparation and a mere twenty minutes or so in the oven. Delicious, home-made buttery biscuits in less than an hour. It also gives us the opportunity to use some of our favourite household objects.

vintage wooden shortbread mould

The first is this lovely vintage wooden shortbread mould. It makes the perfect-sized round to last a couple of days with just a nice, simple touch of decoration around the edge.

home-made shortbread round

The second object is this gorgeous vintage 1960s Jacob’s biscuit tin. We really love the stylised thistle decoration made up of various Scottish tartans – and the biscuit round fits perfectly inside.

vintage shortbread tin

And last but not least, a favourite spotty mug – filled with strong afternoon tea of course – the perfect accompaniment!

plate of tails with mug of tea and vintage shortbread tin

Here’s the Scottish shortbread recipe we published last year if you fancy giving it a try.

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