Gordon: "Strawberries and cream epitomise the british summer. Fold them together and serve between shortbread rounds for a simple, yet elegant dessert. Homemade shortbread is unbeatable – you’ll have more than you need for these stacks, but extras will keep well in an airtight tin for up to a week. If you are short of time, fine-quality bought shortbread will make this an almost instant dessert."
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1. To make the shortbread, sift the flour, rice flour and salt together. Beat the butter and caster sugar together, using an electric mixer, until smooth. Add the egg slowly, then turn the machine to its lowest setting and add the flour, a spoonful at a time, until the mixture just comes together and forms a soft dough; do not overwork. Press the dough into a ball, wrap in cling film and chill for at least an hour.
2. Meanwhile, for the strawberry cream, put the double cream, clotted cream and icing sugar into a bowl and scrape in the seeds from the vanilla pod, using the tip of a knife. Beat until the mixture is thick and forms soft peaks. Set aside until you are ready to assemble the dessert.
3. Preheat the oven to 160°C/Fan 140°C/Gas 2½. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a 3–4mm thickness and cut out rounds, using a 9–10cm pastry cutter. Place the rounds on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 20–25 minutes until pale golden. Leave on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes to firm up, then transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
4. To serve, fold the strawberries through the vanilla cream, reserving a handful. Put a shortbread in the centre of each plate and spoon the strawberry cream on top. Top with another shortbread round, lightly dust with icing sugar and place the reserved strawberries alongside.
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This recipe is taken from Gordon Ramsay’s World Kitchen, published by Quadrille, £20.00
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