White chocolate strawberry dessert on a crumbly shortcake base
Ingredients
7oz200g pkt Shortbread fingers, or any others
1oz25g Butter
6oz180g White Chocolate
8oz225g fresh Strawberries + 2 for decoration
1/2pt284ml 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
Nutrition Facts
Strawberry & White Chocolate Shortcake
Amount per Serving
Calories
406
% Daily Value*
Fat
29
g
45
%
Saturated Fat
16
g
100
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
10
g
Cholesterol
65
mg
22
%
Sodium
187
mg
8
%
Potassium
160
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
34
g
11
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
20
g
22
%
Protein
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
632
IU
13
%
Vitamin C
17
mg
21
%
Calcium
82
mg
8
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.