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Strawberry & White Chocolate Shortcake

White chocolate strawberry dessert on a crumbly shortcake base
Course Dessert
Cuisine English
Keyword afternoon tea, strawberries, Strawberry shortcake, White choicolate
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 4 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 406kcal

Ingredients

  • 7 oz 200g pkt Shortbread fingers, or any others
  • 1 oz 25g Butter
  • 6 oz 180g White Chocolate
  • 8 oz 225g fresh Strawberries + 2 for decoration
  • 1/2 pt 284ml Double cream
  • Icing sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Line 1lb (450g) Loaf tin with cling film to come over the sides
  • Place Shortcake fingers in a poly bag and crush with a rolling pin
  • Melt the butter in a small pan and stir in the biscuit crumbs
  • Press 3/4 into the base of the loaf tin and chill
  • Grate the chocolate coarsely.
  • Place in a bowl, place over a pan on hot water (make sure the water is not touching the bowl.
  • Leave until melted, do not stir!(don't be tempted to melt choc in the microwave - it needs to melt VERY slowly)
  • Rinse, hull , dry and roughly chop strawberries.
  • Place cream in a large bowl, whip until it just holds its shape. Add melted choc and quickly fold in
  • Transfer half to a separate bowl add strawberries and fold in. Layer half strawberry mixture in tin, top with plain mixture then remaining strawberry mix.
  • Sprinkle with remaining crumbs.
  • Chill for minimum 4 hrs or overnight. Lift out of tin, remove film, decorate with sliced strawberries and icing sugar.

Notes

*** All nutritional information is approximate and intended as a guide 

Nutrition

Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 187mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 632IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 1mg