Desserts Recipes - Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 450g/1lb strawberries (sliced)

• 1/4 teaspoon honey

• 2 teaspoons orange juice

• 50g/2oz caster sugar

• 450g/1lb flour

• 4 tablespoons baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• Grated zest of 1 orange

• 50g/2oz butter

• 50g/2oz solid shortening

• 100g/4oz sour cream

• 600ml/1 pt whipping cream

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas mark 6.

2. Combine the strawberries, honey and orange juice in a mixing bowl and leave to stand at room temperature for 1 hour.

3. Sift the sugar, flour, baking powder and salt together into a medium-sized bowl. Add the orange zest, butter and shortening and work into the flour mixture thoroughly.

4. Lightly mix in the sour cream with a fork to form a soft dough. Roll the dough out 2.5cm/1in thick on a lightly floured board and cut into 4 even circles.

5. Place on a baking tray and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes or until golden.

6. To serve, top with berry mixture. Whip the cream into soft peaks and serve with the shortcake.