A dessert that uses the classic combination of strawberries and whipped cream, guaranteed to give pleasure to taste receptors, cakes will decorate any tea party. This is the most popular. shortcake pastry from 1800 began to be prepared in the southern states, as a symbol of the end of field work, when he just kept up fruit harvest. In addition, baking from shortcrust pastry quickly getting ready. Therefore, after about 40 minutes it will be possible gourmet caramelized topping cakes decorated strawberries with whipped cream.
Recipe author – Chef Virginia Willis (USA) – Lecturer Kajun and Creole cuisine, author of books about outdoor activities, 2016 Laureate in the Health Category
Time:40 min Difficulty: easy Amount: 8 – 10 cakes In recipes volumetric containers are used in volume: 1 cup (tbsp.) – 240 ml. 3/4 cups (st.) – 180 ml. 1/2 cup (tbsp.) – 120 ml. 1/3 cup (Art.) – 80 ml. 1/4 cup (st.) – 60 ml. 1 tablespoon (tbsp) – 15 ml. 1 teaspoon (tsp) – 5 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
Cakes
- 3.5 tbsp. premium flour, plus additionally for dust
- 1/3 Art. Sahara
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp shallow sea salt
- 165 gr. butter, chilled and chopped pieces
- 1 tbsp. butter cream 33%, plus additional lubrication
- 1/2 tbsp. whole milk
- Turbinado Sugar or Brown Brown Sugar, for sprinkles
Strawberry
- 1 liter strawberries, remove stems and sepals, slice along
- 1 tbsp. l sugar (or to taste)
- Whipped cream for serving
Recipes with similar ingredients: premium flour, milk, cream, strawberries
Recipe preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 200 ° C. Cover the baking tray with silicone rug or parchment paper.
- Sand cakes: in a bowl of a powerful mixer equipped with with a spatula, mix flour, sugar, at low speed, baking powder and sea salt. Add butter and slowly whisk until the mixture looks like coarse flour grinding (about 2 minutes). Pour in cream and milk, increase speed to medium. Mix until it forms homogeneous dough.
- Put it on a lightly floured surface, knead repeatedly. Form a rectangle about 2 thick see. Cut out dough mugs with a diameter of 7 cm. Place them on prepared pan. Lightly cream and sprinkle sugar turbinado. Bake until the cakes become golden brown (approximately 20 minutes). Place on a wire rack for cooling.
- Strawberries: put strawberries in a bowl. Add sugar and mix. To serve: cut the cakes horizontally toothed with a knife. Place the lower halves on separate serving plates. plates. Top with whipped cream and then a little strawberries. Cover the upper halves of the cake and serve. American shortcrust pastry can be stored in an airtight container within 2 days.
