Desserts
British
BritishStrawberry Shortcake
Buttery shortcake layered with strawberries and cream, shown three ways. Basic uses shop sponge and squirty cream; Ultimate bakes proper scone-style shortcakes with vanilla mascarpone cream and macerated strawberries.
Vegetarian
Nut-free
Budget version
Shop-bought sponge flan case, tinned-quality strawberries and aerosol cream.
Per serving£0.85
Total cost£3.40
Time10 min
Ingredients for 4
- 1 ready-made sponge flan case
- 300 g strawberries , hulled and sliced
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 250 ml aerosol whipped cream
- 1 tbsp strawberry jam , loosened with a little water
Method
- Toss the sliced strawberries with the caster sugar and set aside for 5 minutes.
- Brush the sponge flan case with the loosened strawberry jam.
- Pile the strawberries into the case.
- Top generously with aerosol cream and serve straight away.
Equipment
The three ways, side by side
Budget
Shop-bought sponge flan case, tinned-quality strawberries and aerosol cream.
Better
Homemade sweet shortcake biscuits with hand-whipped cream and lightly sugared berries.
Ultimate
Vanilla-butter shortcakes, balsamic-macerated strawberries and whipped mascarpone-vanilla cream.
