Tragedy narrowly averted at Junior League Luncheon

Please DO NOT USE the Icebox Rolls recipe that appeared on p. 154 of the April 2004 issue of Southern Living. Combining the water and shortening as described in the recipe may cause the mixture to ignite, is extremely dangerous, and could result in fire and safety hazards.

Via Poynter.

Anecdotally, Maud Newton, a Southern lady to the core, has indeed served some flamable foodstuffs, but those were intentional, and mostly bourbon-based.