Strawberry Shortbread Recipe | Masala Mornings | Shireen Anwar | Dessert

METHOD FOR THE DOUGH:

1. Preheat oven at 180 c.
2. Cream butter and icing sugar until fluffy.
3. Sift the flour and add to the mix until incorporated.
4. Divide the dough in 4 and roll out 4 circles of shortbread.
5. Bake for 10 minutes.

METHOD FOR VANILLA CUSTARD:

1. In a pot add sugar and 1 1/2 cup milk.
2. Cook on a low flame until sugar melts.
3. In a bowl add custard powder and 1/2 cup milk.
4. Add the custard powder mixture to the milk.
5. Cook on low heat until the custard thickens to desired consistency.

METHOD VANILLA CREAM:

1. In a bowl whip cream until stiff peaks.
2. Add icing sugar.
3. Add the custard made above. Mix well.

METHOD FOR THE CARAMEL:

1. Melt sugar until brown on low heat.
2. Spread the caramel on a flat surface and make a round.

ASSEMBLY:

1. Place a shortbread layer.
2. Add whipped vanilla cream.
3. Add strawberries.
4. Add the second layer of the shortbread biscuit.
5. And repeat.
6. On the last layer add the caramel layer.

METHOD FOR CUPCAKES:

1. Preheat oven at 180 c.
2. In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
3. Beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add in an egg and vanilla essence.
5. Put in the mixer on low speed and ad half flour mixture and half milk. Then add half flour mixture and remaining milk. Mix well until combined.
6. Divide the mixture evenly between the cupcake tins. Fill them about ¾ full.
7. Bake cupcakes for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.

METHOD FOR LOTUS BUTTERCREAM:

1. In a bowl add room temperature butter and mix until smooth and creamy.
2. Slowly add powdered sugar into the butter until combined.
3. Add lemon juice.
4. Add lotus spread.
5. Beat on high speed until fluffy and to your desired consistency.
6. Pipe the frosting on your cupcakes and enjoy.

METHOD:

1. Preheat oven at 180 c. Grease the baking tray with butter and butter paper.
2. Measure out all the ingredients in a bowl.
3. Mix and spread onto a baking tray.
4. Bake for about 20 minutes.