STRAWBERRY SHORT CAKE

Preparation Method :

• Base: Preheat the oven to hot.
• Sift the flour, salt and sugar together. Add the butter and blend in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Beat the egg slightly and knead it into the flour, using sufficient milk to make a soft dough. Knead and roll out to ½ " thickness on a floured surface.
• Cut the pastry dough into rounds with a 3 ½ " cutter. Place on a greased baking tray and brush the tops with egg yolk. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. While still hot, slice each round horizontally into half and carefully place both halves to cool.
• Filling: Reserve some whole strawberries for the topping and slice the rest.
• Whip the cream with sugar and add a little vanilla if desired.
• Sandwich the shortcake layers together with cream and sliced strawberries.
• Dust the tops with a little icing sugar and decorate with whole strawberries.