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Strawberry Shortcake

Posted on Apr 24th, 2015
by Thomas Wenger
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Strawberry Shortcake

The strawberry shortcake is an American classic and if the strawberries are ripe, sweet and juicy, it makes for a great dessert.

The shortcake crust can be done small for individual desserts or large as a whole cake. Alternatively shortcakes can be done with fresh peaches; bananas or any other ripe fruit in season. The crust can be easily pre-baked in the morning and assembled just before serving.

Enjoy!

Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry Shortcake

Thomas Wenger
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 serving

Ingredients
 
 

  • 630 grams all purpose flour
  • 400 grams granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1/2 tablespoons baking soda
  • 130 grams cold butter
  • 120 grams sour cream
  • 120 millilitres milk
  • icing sugar
  • vanilla bean sauce
  • 1 punnet strawberries
  • whipped cream

Instructions
 

For the shortcakes:

  • Sift the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder) into a bowl.
  • Add the sugar, then cut the butter into the dough in very fine cubes or if you are using a food processor pulse a couple of times. The butter should now not be fully incorporated with the dough but rather loosely mixed.
  • Add the sour cream and combine well with a fork.
  • Add the milk slowly and stir with a whisk until all flour is moist and a smooth dough has formed. Due to the different consistency of sour cream the milk is added bit by bit in order not to over moisten the dough.
  • Remove the dough from the mixing bowl onto a slightly flour dusted work surface and knead gently until a smooth, non sticking dough has formed. If the dough seems to be too moist and sticks to the work surface, some more flour can be added and worked into the dough at this time.
  • Gently roll out the dough to about 1 inch (3cm) thickness. With a cookie cutter cut out discs of approximately 3 inch (8 cm) diameter. Place each portion onto a buttered and flour dusted baking tray, brush with melted butter. Alternatively if you are making a cake size short cake, roll the dough about 2-3 inches (8 cm) and 10 inch (35 cm) in diameter, then bake accordingly.
  • Bake the shortcakes in a preheated the oven at 160 °C (450 °F) for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Set out to cool on a rack.

For the strawberries:

  • Clean all strawberries, then cut half of the strawberries in halves and set aside.
  • Of the remaining half of strawberries, cut half in dice and blend the rest with icing sugar into a coulis. Combine the strawberry coulis and the diced strawberries for the filling of the shortcakes.

Assembly:

  • Cut the shortcake in half and set the cover aside.
  • Arrange the strawberry halves around the edge and and a little of the whipping cream into the middle. Now add the marinated strawberries and after that a little more whipped cream. The filling on the inside should now be of the same height as the strawberries placed around the edge.
  • Pour the vanilla sauce onto the serving plate, set the bottom of the shortcake into the middle, then add the cover of it and dust with icing sugar.

Notes

Strawberry Shortcake
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Related: Fraisier Cake (French Strawberry Cake)
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Thomas Wenger

Born in Bern, Switzerland, Thomas followed in the footsteps of his mother and entered a three-year cooking apprenticeship program and graduating it at the age of 20. Working a few short stints in a winter ski resort and a city hotel in Basel/Switzerland during the following years he took the opportunity to work in New York in 1986. What was originally planned as a one-year experience in New York lasted three years and went on to a global career, which led him to Australia and on to Hong Kong in 1990. For the past 15 years, Thomas has explored South East Asia and it’s cuisines and regional specialties. He worked in some of the most exciting cities in the world - Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangkok and his culinary style reflects the many experiences and the people he worked with. Throughout his career, Thomas liked the challenges and diversity of hotel operations. He recently joined a Hotel & Restaurant Management school in Manila, Philippines as Senior Culinary Faculty.

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