ITALIAN-STYLE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
Fast and easy, but very rich and delicious. Pretty in a clear glass trifle dish or individual parfait glasses.
Provided by PYEWACKET56
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Set aside a few pretty strawberry slices for garnish; sprinkle remaining strawberries with sugar in a bowl and let stand for 10 minutes for juice to form.
- Mix mascarpone cheese and whipped topping together in a separate bowl. Place torn pieces of angel food cake into a trifle dish; spread strawberries and their juice on cake pieces and top with mascarpone mixture. Decorate with retained strawberry slices. Refrigerate until serving time.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.5 calories, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 23.3 mg, Fat 13.8 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.8 g, Sodium 224.9 mg, Sugar 12.4 g
ITALIAN-STYLE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
Steps:
- Block of bittersweet chocolate, for shavingPreheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter 2 sheet trays.
- Flour your work surface. Roll out each puff pastry sheet to a 14-inch square. Use a biscuit cutter to cut into 4-inch rounds. Place on the prepared sheet tray and prick with a fork. Bake the pastry until golden brown and puffy, about 15 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through cooking. Remove and let cool. Once cool, slice each puffed round into 3 horizontal pieces.
- Meanwhile, add the strawberries, sugar and lemon juice to a medium bowl and toss. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes so the juices develop.
- When ready to serve, add the heavy cream to a large bowl and add the seeds of the vanilla bean. Beat, using a hand mixer, until it thickens. Add the powdered sugar and beat until soft peaks appear.
- To assemble, add a nice dollop of whipped cream to a dessert plate. Top with strawberries and a round of pastry. Repeat the layers, ending with the pastry. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, top with chocolate shavings and serve immediately.
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