Strawberry Shortcake

Ingredients

250 gm flour

125 gm butter

75 gm icing sugar

2 egg yolks

2-3 drops vanilla essence

1/2 kg seasonal fruit

250 ml whipped cream flavored with 1 Tbsp castor sugar

1/4 Tbsp vanilla essence

Method

Sift flour and make a well in the center.

Add butter, icing sugar, yolks and vanilla essence to the well.Work together to form a smooth paste.

Set in a cool place for 1/2 an hour.

Roll out into two 8″ rounds about 1/4 ” thick.

Slide onto a baking sheet and chill for fifteen minutes.

Bake at 180 degree centigrade for 15-20 minutes.

Cut one round into 6-8 segments. Cool.

Fill with whipped cream and fruit. Arrange the cut segments of pastry on top.

Dredge with icing sugar. Finish with icing sugar and cream.