Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

This week we’re sharing another favourite summer dessert idea - Strawberry Shortcake. Sweet summer strawberries, with a hint of citrus, tucked inside rich, golden pastry. Best served warm from the oven, with a generous dollop of freshly whipped cream.

Ingredients
 
200g strawberries (hulled and quartered)
Finely grated zest of ½ lemon and ½ orange
40g brown sugar
80g white sugar
225g flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
75g unsalted butter (chilled and diced)
Finely grated zest of 1 orange
190ml cream, plus extra for brushing dough
Whipped cream for serving (optional)

Method
 
Preheat oven to 190°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper and grease with baking spray or melted butter.
 
To make filling: Into a small bowl place strawberries, lemon and orange zest, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 tablespoons white sugar and 2 tablespoons flour. Stir to combine.
 
To make dough: Place remaining flour, salt and baking powder into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse briefly to combine. Add butter and process till mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add zest and remaining sugar (retaining one tablespoon for topping) and using pulse button on food processor mix till it is just combined. With food processor running, working quickly, pour cream through the feed tube and process till dough just begins to form a ball.
 
Tip dough onto a lightly-floured bench and gently mould into a ball. Divide ball into two even halves. On a lightly floured work surface roll out one half to a 17cm round - slide the base onto a prepared tray. Top base with strawberry filling, leaving a 1cm edge around the outside. Brush this edge with cream.
 
Roll remaining dough out to a 19cm round and place on top of filling. Gently press base and top edges together to prevent fruit juices from seeping out while cooking.
 
To make topping: Into a small bowl place remaining brown sugar and white sugar. Brush top with cream and sprinkle with topping.
 
Place into preheated oven and cook for 25-30 minutes or till dough is cooked and top is lightly browned. Remove from oven and serve warm, cold if you prefer, or reheat to serve warm. Accompany with whipped cream, if you wish.