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Strawberry Shortcakes

Strawberry Shortcakes are a stylish dessert, perfect for morning or afternoon tea. This impressive dessert is simple to make but will definitely turn heads!

Total Time

35min

5.0

1 Ratings

Author: One Pot Chef Show

Servings:

Ingredients

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1 1/2 cups

Self-Rising Flour

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1/2 tsp

Baking Powder

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1/2 cup

Caster Sugar

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1/3 cup

Butter , chopped

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Egg

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1 Tbsp

Milk

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1 cup

Mascarpone Cheese

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1/4 cup

Powdered Confectioners Sugar

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1 tsp

Vanilla Extract

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1 2/3 cups

Fresh Strawberries , sliced, de-stemmed

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to taste

Milk

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to taste

Powdered Confectioners Sugar

Cooking Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, add Self-Rising Flour (1 1/2 cups) , Baking Powder (1/2 tsp) and Caster Sugar (1/2 cup) . Mix together to combine.

Add Butter (1/3 cup) . Using your fingers, rub the butter and flour mixture together until it has the texture of breadcrumbs.

Add Egg (1) and Milk (1 Tbsp) . Using a butter knife, make cutting motions through the mixture until it comes together into a dough.

Using a rolling pin, gently roll the dough out on a floured surface, until it is about 1 centimeter thick.

Using a fluted cookie cutter, cut out rounds from the dough. Brush the top of each with Milk (to taste) .

Bake at 180 degrees C (350 degrees F) for 15 minutes, or until golden.

Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

In a mixing bowl, add Mascarpone Cheese (1 cup) , Powdered Confectioners Sugar (1/4 cup) and Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) . Mix until smooth and creamy.

Put a small amount of the mascarpone mixture on half of the cookies. Top with Fresh Strawberries (1 2/3 cups) and then another cookie. Dust lightly with Powdered Confectioners Sugar (to taste) .

10.

Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

509

FAT

32.2 g

PROTEIN

6.2 g

CARBS

49.2 g