Strawberry shortcakes



Ingredients


8 good quality shortbread rounds
1 tbsp syrup or icing sugar 
1 tbsp lemon juice 
300 g (11 oz) ripe strawberries, sliced or quartered
300 ml (11 fl oz) double cream, lightly whipped
Icing sugar to serve
3 tbsp raspberry conserve, warmed (optional)


Mix the syrup or icing sugar together with the lemon juice.

Place the strawberries in a bowl and pour over the lemon mixture and mix gently to coat. 

Place a shortbread round on each of four plates, top with a dollop of cream and a spoonful of strawberries. Repeat, and dust with icing sugar to serve. Drizzle over the warm conserve, if using.

(Makes 4)

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