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Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Strawberry Shortcake Recipe or strawberry shortcakes, the ultimate summer treat made from scratch with very little effort. With a golden crumbly texture, silky and luscious cream and fresh juicy strawberries, no other dessert goes so well with a nice cup of tea. A great afternoon tea party dessert.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: English
Servings: 8 portions
Calories: 434kcal

Ingredients

  • 300 g strawberries
  • 450 ml double cream
  • 80 g unsalted butter, cubed
  • 2 tablespoon milk
  • 270 g plain flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 60 g caster sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius / 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • In a pan, add 150 ml of the double cream and butter and mix gently until the butter melts. Remove from the heat and let it cool down, then add the vanilla extract.
  • In a bowl, add the flour, baking powder, sugar, milk and the cream mixture and mix everything well to form a dough. It it sticks to your hands, add more flour.
  • Roll the dough to a 1 ½ cm thickness, then use a cookie cutter to cut out 8 biscuits. Place on a baking tray that had been lined with baking paper and chill in the fridge for half an hour.
  • Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until golden, then remove from the oven and let the shortcakes cool down.
  • Use a sharp knife to halve the shortcakes, then beat the remaining cream until it forms stiff peaks.
  • Spoon the cream onto half on the shortcakes, then add slices of strawberries and top wth the other half of the shortcakes.

Notes

  • Click on the US Customary link to see the measurements displayed in cups and ounces.
  • The servings can be adjusted by clicking the number next to Servings.

Nutrition

Calories: 434kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 245mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1087IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 2mg