For all the Wren fans out there, I’m grateful to report that her poor little brown eye seems to be healing; she has had it half open for most of the day, though it’s still a bit weepy. I feel optimistic. Thanks for your care and concern.

I was grateful today to finally have all I needed to make this tamarind millionaire’s shortbread. I’ve had all the ingredients for weeks, but a few years ago I relegated my ancestral 8″x8″ baking pan to garden duty because I rarely used it: I had to break down and buy a new one for this recipe, and the several others I’ve not made, because I have no pan that comes close to an area of 64 square inches. Adapting recipe measurements for a different size pan on top of altitude is too confusing.

The base is a flour-coconut-butter dough baked for awhile while you make the tamarind caramel. Pour that on top and bake some more, and once the bake has cooled, melt butter with dark chocolate and smooth overtop. Then it has to chill for the chocolate to set, and oh boy oh boy oh boy, then it’s time to enjoy!

The puzzle continues apace, and a hint to the title lies in the image above. A few hints actually. Any guesses? Like all the Liberty puzzles, it’s very fulfilling.