Shortcake:
Flour 2 cups
Sugar 1/4th cup
Baking Powder 2 tsp
Salt 1/4th tsp Whipped cream 1 cup
Topping:
Heavy cream 1 cup .Powdered sugar 2 tbsp Strawberries - hulled and Chopped. Sugar - To sprinkle over the strawberries
METHOD: 1) Wash strawberries in cold water. Drain, hull and slice it. Add sugar and mix well. Let it stand aside for 20-30 mins. 2) Preheat oven to 200o C / 400 o F. Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Add the sugar to it. 3) Then gradually add the whip cream with a fork. Mix the dough together but don’t knead. Make a log and cut into 6 odd slices. 4) Bake in oven for 15 mins or till golden brown. 5) Remove from oven and cool on wire rack. Slit cake into half using a serrated knife. 6) Beat heavy cream with beater until stiff, and gradually stir in powdered sugar. Spoon half of the topping over the cake , put some chopped strawberries. Put the other half of the cake on top. Garnish with cream and strawberries.
TIP: U may substitute the cream for topping with scoops of Vanilla Ice cream for an exciting variation.
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