Name: Strawberry shortcake stacks
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: Filling; 250 gram mascarpone cheese; 1/4 cup thickened cream; 1 tablespoon pure icing sugar sifted, plus extra to dust; 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste; 250 gram hulled, sliced strawberries; 2 1/4 cup plain flour; 1/3 cup pure icing sugar; 150 gram chopped butter; 2 egg-yolks; 1 tablespoon chilled water

Strawberry shortcake stacks

It's the winning dessert duo you just can't resist: strawberries and cream. Sandwiched between delightful shortcake biscuits it's a treat that will impress everyone, even your grandmother.

Makes 4 Item

Prep

30M

Cook

15M

Total

45M

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Ingredients

Filling

250 gram mascarpone cheese

1/4 cup thickened cream

1 tablespoon pure icing sugar sifted, plus extra to dust

1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

250 gram hulled, sliced strawberries

2 1/4 cup plain flour

1/3 cup pure icing sugar

150 gram chopped butter

2 egg-yolks

1 tablespoon chilled water

Method

Strawberry shortcake stacks

1.Sift flour and icing sugar into bowl. Add butter and rub in until mixture resembles crumbs. Add egg-yolks and water, mixing until dough just comes together.

2.Turn onto floured surface and knead gently to a soft dough. Shape into a disc. Wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 30 minutes.

3.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Line 2 oven trays with baking paper.

4.Halve pastry. Roll out each piece between 2 sheets baking paper until 5mm thick. Using an 8.5cm round fluted cutter, cut 6 biscuits from each. Chill 15 minutes.

5.Bake 12-15 minutes until golden. Cool on trays 5 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

Filling

6.Mix mascarpone, cream icing sugar and vanilla together. Spread a little over 4 biscuits. Top with 4 strawberry slices. Repeat layers, finishing with a biscuit. Dust with icing sugar to serve.

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