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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 Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8 portions
Calories: 434 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
British
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.
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Notes
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Nutrition Information
Calories
434kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
99mg
(33%)
Sodium
96mg
(4%)
Potassium
245mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
1087IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
98mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8portions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 434
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 434kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 96mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 245mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 1087IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.