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Great Irish bake Class : Strawberry Sandwich cookies

These teatime treats can’t fail to impress. Light and sweet, with a hint of nostalgia, they’re perfect for tea parties, birthdays or any special occasion. And because they’re made with fresh strawberries, the flavours are head and shoulders above anything you’ll find in the biscuit aisle. They’re definitely worth pulling out the fancy china and doilies for!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Kids In the Kitchen
Servings 10 cookies

Equipment

  • 1 Weighing scales
  • 1 tablespoon
  • 1 Teaspoon
  • 1 Baking tray
  • Parchment paper
  • wire rack
  • 2 Wooden spoons
  • mixing bowl
  • cling film
  • 1 Sieve
  • 1 5 inch cookie cutter
  • 1 Butter knife
  • 1 piping bag and nozzle optional

Ingredients
  

  • For the Shortcake
  • 115 g butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 40 g Gem cornflour
  • 80 g Gem plain flour
  • 45 g Gem icing sugar

Butter Cream

  • 100 g strawberries
  • 125 g butter
  • 250 g Gem icing sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
  • 1 drop red food colouring

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180c /160c fan/gas mark 4.
  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy.
  • In two batches, sieve in the cornflour and plain flour. Mix until combined.
  • Use your hands to make a ball shape from the dough. Wrap the ball in cling film. Place it in the fridge while you prepare your strawberries and make your buttercream.
  • To prepare the strawberries, wash them, dry them and chop off the green tops. Press the berries through the sieve to break them up.
  • To make your buttercream, mix the butter and icing sugar. Add in the sifted strawberries and a drop of Red food colouring
  • Once your dough is chilled, take it out of the fridge and roll it out onto a floured surface, if its sticky or too soft add more flour if needed
  • Use a 5-inch cookie cutter to cut out 20 cookies.
  • Transfer the cookies to the baking tray and cook for 15-20 minutes, until slightly golden.
  • Allow the cookies to cool on a wire rack.
  • Once cooled, spread or pipe a little buttercream in the centre of each cookie. Pair the cookies up to make sandwiches.
  • Enjoy sharing and eating your scrumptious strawberry shortcake sandwiches.

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