Strawberry & basil shortcake slice
https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/strawberry-and-basil-shortcake-slice
Strawberry syrup flavoured with basil is our twist on a traditional summer treat
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Feeds
6
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Ready in
45 minutes
Each serving contains
% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 50g
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Ingredients
- 125g Co-op unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
- 100g Fairtrade icing sugar
- 1 Co-op British free range egg
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 200g Co-op plain flour
- 300g Co-op British strawberries, sliced
- 2 tbsp chopped basil
- 40g Fairtrade caster sugar
- 150ml Co-op double cream, whipped
Method
- Preheat the oven 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4 and grease a nonstick 17cm x 27cm baking tin
- Cream the butter and icing sugar together until light and creamy, then beat the egg and vanilla together
- Stir the egg mixture and flour alternately, a little at a time, into the creamed butter, until fully combined
- Spread as evenly as you can (it will be sticky) over the base of the tin and bake for 15-18 mins, until golden
- Remove from the oven and, while still warm, cut lengthways down the middle, then allow to cool fully
- Put 100g of the strawberries in a saucepan, along with the basil, caster sugar and 100ml cold water, cook, stirring until the sugar has dissolved
- Bring to the boil and cook for 4-5 mins, until reduced and syrupy, then strain through a sieve, reserving the syrup
- Once the shortcake bars are cool, top one half with cream and strawberries, top with the other bar, then drizzle with a little of the basil syrup to serve
