Strawberry Lemon Custard Shortcake Recipes

Steps:

• BISCUITS: Sift dry ingredients together; mix in zest.
• Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Make a well in the center & pour the milk in; mix the flour into this until it forms a ball - when the mixture comes away from the sides of the bowl without sticking, its ready; if necessary, add a little more flour.
• Turn out onto a floured surface & gently knead 5 or 6 times - no more or it will become tough.
• Roll out about 1/2" thick, cut with a cookie cutter or floured glass & place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Brush with lemon juice, sprinkle with coarse sugar & bake in preheated 450F oven for 8 to 12 minutes or until light golden colour on top.
• CUSTARD: Whisk yolks, sugar, corn starch, zest & 1/4 cup of the milk in a bowl; set aside.
• In a heavy saucepan, heat the remaining milk over medium heat just until bubbles form around the edge; gradually, whisk into the yolk mixture.
• Return to the pan & cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat a spoon, about 5 minutes.
• Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl; stir in lemon juice.
• Place plastic wrap directly on surface & refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours or up to 2 days.
• BERRIES: Toss berries, sugar & brandy (if using) in a large bowl; let stand for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
• ASSEMBLY: Slice cooled biscuits in half horizontally & place bottom half on serving dishes.
• Spoon some strawberries onto each biscuit & top with custard; place biscuit tops on top of custard.
• Spoon more strawberries onto each biscuit top followed by whipped cream.

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Combine dry ingredients and add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. Spread in a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes. Cool on wire rack. , Cut into nine servings. Split each serving horizontally and fill with whipped cream and strawberries. Replace top of cake; garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and more berries. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a small bowl, mix softened butter and lemon zest until blended. In another bowl, toss strawberries with sugar; let stand while preparing shortcakes., In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest and salt; cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, whisk milk and egg yolk until blended; add to flour mixture, stirring with a fork just until moistened. , Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 4-5 times. Divide dough into 4 portions; pat each into a 3/4-in.-thick circle. Place 2 in. apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar; beat until soft peaks form., To serve, split shortcakes in half. Top bottoms with whipped cream and strawberries. Spread tops with lemon-butter mixture; place over strawberries.

Steps:

• Combine strawberries and 2 tablespoons sugar in a bowl; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk milk, egg yolk, and 3/4 teaspoon lemon zest in another bowl; stir into crumb mixture until dough is moistened. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 10 turns. Divide dough in half; pat or roll out into a 3/4-inch thick round. Transfer rounds to a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Split each shortcake in half horizontally.
• Mix yogurt, sour cream, agave nectar, and 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest in a bowl; set aside. Beat whipping cream in another bowl until foamy. Add 1 teaspoon sugar, continuing to beat cream until stiff peaks form.
• Arrange cake bottoms on dessert plates and evenly spread with yogurt mixture. Top each cake with 1/4 of the strawberries and 1/4 of the whipped cream. Place the cake tops over the whipped cream and cover with remaining strawberries and whipped cream.