Recipe
Strawberry And Blueberry Shortcake
Ingredients
- 1 pint fresh strawberries, washed, stemmed and sliced
- 1 pint fresh blueberries, washed and stemmed
- 1 cup sugar
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 8 individual homebaked shortcakes [3]
- 1 cup fresh lemon curd [4]
- 2 cups sweetened whipped cream
- Shaker of powdered sugar
- Sprigs of fresh mint, for garnish
Directions
In a mixing bowl, combine the strawberries, blueberries, sugar and lemon juice together. Using the back of a fork, lightly mash 1/4 of the strawberries. Split the shortcakes in half. Spread the bottom of each shortcake with 2 tablespoons of the lemon curd. Spoon the fruit mixture over the lemon curd, along with any juices. Top the fruit with the tops of the shortcakes. Garnish the shortcakes with the whipped cream, powdered sugar and fresh mint sprigs.
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