Strawberry-Shortcake

 

Ingredients :

+SHORTBREAD :

°60g caster sugar

°5g baking powder

°1 pinch of fine salt

°80g flour

°60g semi-salted softened butter

°2 organic egg yolks

*DECORATIONS:

°500g strawberries, hulled and quartered

+Strawberry jam

°Homemade vanilla whipped cream (optional)

°Icing sugar

* Methods :

1

Preheat your oven to 180°C.

2

In a bowl, pour the sugar and salt, then the egg yolks, mix with an electric mixer to obtain a ribbon mixture. Incorporate the softened butter for 30 seconds then mix with a spatula. Add flour and baking powder, mix.

3

Place the unit on a sheet of parchment paper. Spread with an angled spatula to form a 22 cm circle. Place a second sheet of parchment paper and roll out. Remove the top sheet of parchment paper and spread again gently with the spatula.

4

Bake for 12 minutes. Take out the plate, place your circle 22 cm in diameter to form a large shortbread, leaving the contours of the dough around. Remove the shortbread and place it on a wire rack to cool. Bake the contours of dough again for 4 minutes.

5

Turning shortbread on the plate, stick with a hint of jam, pipe homemade whipped cream or jam on top and place strawberry quarters. Sprinkle with icing sugar using a fine strainer.

Enjoy !