Hojicha shortbread from Baking & the Meaning of Life: How to Find Joy in 100 Recipes (page 36) by Helen Goh

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  • Nancy402 on May 02, 2026

    These really are special. The flavour is balanced and complex, in a good way. The texture and crunch really help to elevate these above traditional shortbreads.

  • Tessvssr on February 17, 2026

    Fantastic recipe! My first time tasting and using Hoijcha. I wish I didnt cause it is way too expensive for me to like it this much ??

  • melissafitz on January 22, 2026

    Fantastic texture for shortbread! I love hojicha and thought it was great with this, but my daughter loves chai so I tried a chai flavored version, which was just as great! Agree the egg white/sugar topping is a winner.

  • pomona on November 07, 2025

    Great techniques in the recipe to help you turn out a very good shortbread. I'll be using the egg white, sugar and flavour method to put a crunchy top on other shortbread recipes.

  • Astrid5555 on October 27, 2025

    If the ground hojicha were not that expensive I would gladly make these again. Great taste, perfectly crumbly texture - a shortbread winner!

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