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Strawberry shortcake

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Ingredients

  • 700g strawberries, stemmed and quartered
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • Technique: Whipping A vigorous stirring motion to thicken cream or eggs with either a hand or electric whisk. I know this Teach me, please Whipped cream, recipe follows

  • For the shortbread:

  • 300g plain flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 360ml double cream

  • For the Technique: Whipping A vigorous stirring motion to thicken cream or eggs with either a hand or electric whisk. I know this Teach me, please whipped cream:

  • 360ml double cream, chilled
  • 5 tbsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1 tsp freshly Technique: Grate Shredding a large ingredient to produce small, evenly-sized morsels. You can grate ingredients using a grating disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please grated lemon zest

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Strawberry shortcake

1) Mix the strawberries with 3 tbsp sugar and refrigerate while the juices develop, at least 30 minutes.

2) Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6.

3) Sift together the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, remaining 2 tbsp sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Add the double cream and mix until just combined. Place the mixture in an ungreased 20cm square pan and bake until golden, 18 to 20 minutes.

4) Remove the shortcake from the pan and place on a rack to cool slightly. Cut into 6 pieces and split each piece in half horizontally.

5) Make the Technique: Whipping A vigorous stirring motion to thicken cream or eggs with either a hand or electric whisk. I know this Teach me, please whipped cream: using a mixer or electric beaters, beat the cream, sugar, vanilla and lemon zest in a medium bowl until soft peaks form, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Set aside.

6) Spoon some of the strawberries with their juice onto each shortcake bottom. Top with a generous dollop of Technique: Whipping A vigorous stirring motion to thicken cream or eggs with either a hand or electric whisk. I know this Teach me, please whipped cream and then the shortcake top. Spoon more strawberries over the top and serve.