Individual strawberry shortcakes

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Why recepie famous for?

The semolina lends a little crunch to these biscuits, topped with a light, sweet cream and tart strawberries.

Ingredients


For the shortbread
225g/8oz plain flour
100g/3½oz caster sugar
225g/8oz butter, at room temperature
100g/3½oz semolina
25g/1oz demerara sugar
For the filling
500g/1lb 1½oz strawberries, plus extra to garnish
1½ tbsp port
2 tbsp caster sugar
300ml/10½fl oz double cream, whipped to soft peaks
300ml/10½fl oz thick, natural yoghurt
2 egg whites, whipped to stiff peaks
extra strawberries, to garnish

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 160C/320F/Gas 2. Put the flour, caster sugar, butter and semolina into a food processor and process until the mixture is thoroughly combined and comes together to form a dough. This can also be done by hand, rubbing the butter into the flour first, then adding the sugar and semolina and working the ingredients together to form a ball.

Roll the dough out on a floured surface to 1-2cm/½in thick. Using a circular cookie cutter or the top of a drinking glass, cut the dough into circles. Place the circles into a lightly greased tin and sprinkle the top with the demerara sugar.

Bake for 30-40 minutes, until the shortbread is pale golden and cooked through. Keep an eye on it in case it gets too brown. Allow the shortbread to cool for a few minutes then carefully lift each shortbread with a small palette knife and place on a wire rack to cool completely. (These can now be stored in an airtight container.)

Meanwhile, make the filling. Place the strawberries, port and sugar into a pan and heat gently until the sugar dissolves, stirring and mashing the strawberries into a chunky salsa. Allow to cool.

Fold together the whipped double cream, yoghurt and whipped egg white.

Fold in the strawberry salsa, leaving swirls.

Place one shortbread circle on a small plate and place on a large dollop of the strawberry cream.

Place one whole strawberry on top of each dollop and serve.

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