Strawberry Lemon Custard Shortcake Recipes

STRAWBERRY LEMON SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a small bowl, mix softened butter and lemon zest until blended. In another bowl, toss strawberries with sugar; let stand while preparing shortcakes., In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest and salt; cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, whisk milk and egg yolk until blended; add to flour mixture, stirring with a fork just until moistened. , Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 4-5 times. Divide dough into 4 portions; pat each into a 3/4-in.-thick circle. Place 2 in. apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar; beat until soft peaks form., To serve, split shortcakes in half. Top bottoms with whipped cream and strawberries. Spread tops with lemon-butter mixture; place over strawberries.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Slice the strawberries and toss them with 1/2 cup of white sugar. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease and flour one 8 inch round cake pan.
• In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, 2 tablespoons white sugar and the salt. With a pastry blender cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center and add the beaten egg and milk. Stir until just combined.
• Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool partially in pan on wire rack.
• Slice partially cooled cake in half, making two layers. Place half of the strawberries on one layer and top with the other layer. Top with remaining strawberries and cover with the whipped cream.

LEMON LAYER STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 9-inch round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, mix Bisquick mix, ¼ cup sugar, milk, butter and lemon peel together until soft dough forms. Spread dough in bottom of pan.
• Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in chilled small bowl, beat cream with 2 tablespoons sugar, with electric mixer on high speed, until stiff peaks form. Cover and refrigerate until serving time.
• Carefully cut cake in half horizontally, using long serrated knife. Place bottom half of cake, cut side up, on 12-inch serving plate. Spread lemon curd over top to edges.
• Spoon half of berries over lemon curd. Place second cake layer over berries, cut side down. Top with remaining berries. Spoon or pipe whipped cream over berries.

STRAWBERRY LEMON CUSTARD SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• BISCUITS: Sift dry ingredients together; mix in zest.
• Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Make a well in the center & pour the milk in; mix the flour into this until it forms a ball - when the mixture comes away from the sides of the bowl without sticking, its ready; if necessary, add a little more flour.
• Turn out onto a floured surface & gently knead 5 or 6 times - no more or it will become tough.
• Roll out about 1/2" thick, cut with a cookie cutter or floured glass & place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Brush with lemon juice, sprinkle with coarse sugar & bake in preheated 450F oven for 8 to 12 minutes or until light golden colour on top.
• CUSTARD: Whisk yolks, sugar, corn starch, zest & 1/4 cup of the milk in a bowl; set aside.
• In a heavy saucepan, heat the remaining milk over medium heat just until bubbles form around the edge; gradually, whisk into the yolk mixture.
• Return to the pan & cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat a spoon, about 5 minutes.
• Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl; stir in lemon juice.
• Place plastic wrap directly on surface & refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours or up to 2 days.
• BERRIES: Toss berries, sugar & brandy (if using) in a large bowl; let stand for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
• ASSEMBLY: Slice cooled biscuits in half horizontally & place bottom half on serving dishes.
• Spoon some strawberries onto each biscuit & top with custard; place biscuit tops on top of custard.
• Spoon more strawberries onto each biscuit top followed by whipped cream.

STRAWBERRY LEMON SEMOLINA SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Using a mixer with a paddle, cream together the butter, sugar and eggs until smooth. Add the vanilla and zest and combine. Mix together the flours, salt and baking soda and slowly fold in using the paddle alternating with the sour cream. Mix until smooth, but do not over mix. Spray 8 (4-ounce) ramekins and fill halfway up with the batter. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes until a tester comes out clean. De-mold cakes onto a rack and glaze while still warm.
• Combine all and bring to a boil until completely dissolved. Pull off the heat and glaze each cake with 2 tablespoons.
• In a bowl, mix the berries, mint and glaze. PLATING: Slice the cake in half. Place the bottom on a plate and cover with berries then whipped cream. Top with cake and garnish with mint sprig.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook pancetta over medium-high heat until crispy, about 5 minutes. Remove to paper towels to drain. Add olive oil to drippings. Add shortcake cubes; cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown, 3-4 minutes. Transfer to bowl; stir in 2 tablespoons parsley and 1/4 teaspoons salt. , In a small bowl, stir together yogurt, lemon juice, remaining tablespoon of parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. In a salad bowl, toss arugula, strawberries, Gorgonzola, pine nuts, pancetta and shortcake. Drizzle with dressing. Serve immediately.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Stir together sliced strawberries & 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl. Let stand, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
• Beat 1 and 1/2 cups sugar and oil at medium speed w/ electric mixer until blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
• Add flour to oil mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour. Beat at medium speed for 4 minutes, then beat in vanilla extract.
• Grease a 15 x 10" jellyroll pan & pour batter into pan.
• Bake @ 350 degrees for 28 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes; remove from pan & cool completely on wire rack.
• Cut cake into 12 rounds w/ a 3" biscuit cutter, and set rounds aside.
• Heat 1 and 1/2 cups whipping cream and vanilla bean pieces over medium-high heat in a heavy saucepan, stirring often. Bring to a simmer (do not boil), then reduce heat to low. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat, cool in pan until vanilla beans are cool enough to handle. Strain cream and reserve vanilla beans.
• Return cream to saucepan and squeeze seeds from vanilla beans into it. Stir in remaining 3/4 cup sugar, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves.
• Beat egg yolks until thick and pale. Gradually stir in 1/4 of hot cream mixture into yolks; add to remaining cream mixture in pan, stirring constantly. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until mixture coats the back of a spoon. Remove from heat & cool in fridge.
• Place 1 cake round on each serving plate. Top w/ strawberries & custard. Top w/ second cake round and more strawberries. Top w/ whipped cream and a whole strawberry.