Strawberry Shortcake

Very easy to follow strawberry shortcake recipe that will show you how to make strawberry shortcakes in no time to enjoy with the family. These delectable little strawberry shortcakes are a delight to serve at the tea table. They can also be dished up as a lovely dessert after any meal. You may also experiment by replacing the strawberries with mango slices.

Tasty Strawberry Shortcake

A real treat for the whole family

4.75 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 45 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Dessert

Cuisine South African

Servings 6 servings

Calories 272 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 225 grams flour
• 2 egg yolks lightly beaten
• 5 tbsp butter or margarine
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 150 ml milk
• 3 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt

Filling

• fresh strawberries halved and sugared
• ½ the juice of a lemon
• softened butter

Instructions

 

• Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into a mixing bowl.
• Work in the butter or margarine with a fork or the fingers, then add the milk and eggs, little at a time, until the mixture holds its shape but it still soft.
• Stir continuously with the fork.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and roll out into 4 rounds.
• Place the rounds on greased baking sheets and bake in the oven at 220ºC (420°F) until lightly golden, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Allow to cool slightly.
• Combine the fresh strawberries with a little sugar and the lemon juice in a bowl.
• Split each shortcake round in half carefully with a knife and spread each half on one side with softened butter.
• Place one round, buttered side up, on a plate, spoon some of the strawberry mixture on top.
• Repeat until all the filling and all the shortcake rounds have been used up, ending with a layer of strawberries.
• Serve warm with whipped cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 272kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 6gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 504mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 419IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 162mgIron: 2mg

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