Strawberry shortcake is one of my favorite summer treats. Here is my favorite recipe for the shortcake itself. It has a soft and flakey middle surrounded by a golden and crips bottom/top. Filled with a vanilla coconut cream and macerated strawberries (maybe even some pineapple or any other fruits you like) this simple dessert is sure to brighten anyones day!
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Ingredients (makes 10-11)
375g (3 cups) flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbs baking powder
112g (1/2 cup) vegan butter, cold
50g (1/4 cup) sugar
90 ml almond milk
90 ml aquafaba
juice and zest of one lemon (2 -3 Tbs juice)
1 tsp vanilla
macerated strawberries*, and whipped coconut cream to serve
*'Macerate' means to soften by soaking something in liquid. You can do this with strawberries by adding a few spoonfuls of sugar to your chopped berries. The sugar will draw out the juices from the strawberries, softening them, while at the same time, allowing you to sweeten them as much as you'd like.
Instructions
1. Chop the strawberries and any other fruit you are using and put them into a bowl, along with 2 Tbs of sugar and a squeeze of lemon or lime juice. Cover and leave in the fridge until you are ready to serve.
2. Preheat the oven to 425F and line a cookie sheet.
3. In a large bowl mix together the flour, salt, lemon zest and baking powder. Cut the chilled butter into small cubes and using your fingers, rub it in until the mixture resembles a sand-like texture. Stir in the sugar and then add the milk, aquafaba, lemon juice and vanilla. Stir until everything comes together into a wet, shaggy dough.
4. Generously flour a clean surface and gently roll out the dough, try not to work it too much because it will cause the shortcakes to be tougher. Using a circular cookie cutter (I used a jar lid), cut out the shortcakes and transfer them to the lined cookie sheet. Brush the tops with an optional splash of milk and bake for about 20 minutes or until golden.
5. Cool the shortcakes on a wire rack. Enjoy with some coconut cream and macerated fruit.
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