2020-03-01 The Australian Womens Weekly Food

STRAWBERRIES&

CREAMSHORTCAKE

PREP+ COOKTIME1 HOUR 30 MINUTES

(+REFRIGERATION&COOLING) SERVES 8

250gbutter,softened

1 cup(160g)pureicingsugar, sifted

1 egg

3¼cups(485g)plainflour

500gstrawberries,sliced crossways

PASTRYCREAM

1/3 cup(75g)castersugar

2 tablespoonsplainflour

2 tablespoonscornflour

1 teaspoonvanillabean paste

1 cup(250ml)milk

4 eggyolks

300mlthickenedcream

STRAWBERRYCOMPOTE

2 tablespoonscastersugar

1 tablespoonlemonjuice

2 tablespoonswater

250gstrawberries,slicedcrossways

1 Beatbutterandsugarina smallbowl

withanelectricmixeruntillightand

fluffy.Beatinegg.Transfertoa large

bowl;stirinflourtoforma softdough.

Kneaddoughona lightlyflouredsurface

untilsmooth.Dividedoughintofour

portions;encloseeachportioninplastic

wrap.Refrigeratefor 30 minutes.

2 Linefouroventrayswithbakingpaper.

Rolleachportionofdoughona lightly

flouredsurfacetoabout3mmthick.

Cuteachportionintoa 22cmround.

Placeroundsontrays;prickallover

witha fork.Refrigeratefor 15 minutes.

3 Meanwhile,preheatovento

180°C/160°Cfan.

4 Bakeroundsfor 10 minutesuntillightly

browned.Coolontraysfor5 minutes

beforetransferringtowirerackstocool.

5 Meanwhile,makepastrycreamand

strawberrycompote.

6 Placeoneroundona cakestandorplate;

topwitha quarterofthepastrycreamand

a thirdoftheslicedstrawberries.Repeat

layeringtwomoretimes.Finishwiththe

fourthroundandlastquarterofcream.

Spooncompoteontop,drizzledwithsyrup.

7 Serveshortcakedustedwitha little more

sifted icing sugar, if you like.

Test

Kitchen

Notes
Shortbreadbasescan
bemade3 daysahead;
storein anairtight
container,orfreezefor
upto 3 months.Cake
is bestassembledon
thedayof serving;
keep refrigerated.
PHOTOGRAPHER

LOUISE

LI
STER

STYLISTS

SOPHIA YOUNG, EMMA KNOWLES

PHOTOCHEFS

NADIA FONOFF, LAURA JENKINS

PASTRYCREAM

Combinesugar,flours,vanillaand¼cup

ofthemilkina mediumbowl.Heat

remainingmilkina smallsaucepanuntil

almostboiling.Graduallystirhotmilkinto

flourmixture.Returnmixturetopan;

cook,stirring,overmediumheatuntil

mixtureboilsandthickens.Removefrom

heat;quicklystirineggyolks.Transferto

a mediumbowl;coversurfacewithplastic

wrap.Refrigeratefor2 hoursoruntilcold.

Beatcreamina smallbowlwithanelectric

mixeruntilsoftpeaksform.Foldcream

intocoldcustard,intwobatches.

STRAWBERRYCOMPOTE

Stirsugar,juiceandthewaterina small

saucepanoverlowheatuntilsugar

dissolves.Bringtotheboil;simmerfor

5 minutesoruntilthickenedslightly.

Add strawberries; remove from heat. Cool.

AWW FOOD• ISSUE FIFTY EIGHT 129