Cheer on Andy Murray and enjoy Wimbledon with this delicious dessert recipe for strawberry shortcakes from Marie Rayner. For best results, use a delicious punnet of fresh strawberries from Farmer’s Choice!

1. Wimbledon Strawberry Shortcakes
Author – Marie Rayner at http://theenglishkitchen.blogspot.co.uk/
Serves 6 - 8
This is a must during Strawberry Season. It has ever been so since my very
earliest memory. Crisp cream scones filled with softly whipped cream and
fresh strawberries!
Ingredients
For the scones:
 280g plain flour (2 cups)
 1 tsp salt
 1 TBS baking powder
 2 tsp sugar
 225ml to 335ml of double cream (1 to 1 1/2 cups)
 6 TBS butter, melted
 Coarse sugar to dust

2. For the Filling
 4 heaped cups fresh strawberries
 (a generous quart)
 caster sugar to taste
 softened unsalted butter
 335ml of double cream (1 1/2 cups)
Step By Step Instructions
Make the biscuits early in the day. Preheat the oven to 220*C/425*F/ gas
mark 7. Have ready a paper lined baking sheet.
Whisk the flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar together in a bowl. Start
slowly pouring in the cream, adding only 1 cup at first, stirring constantly.
Gather the dough together; when it holds together and feels tender, it is
ready to knead. If the dough appears to be too shaggy and the pieces are
dry and wanting to fall away, then slowly add enough additional cream until
you have a dough that holds together. Tip out onto a floured board and
knead the dough for 1 minute. Gently pat the dough into a square which is
half an inch thick throughout. Cut into 12 squares.
Dip the squares into the melted butter, coating all sides and place them onto
the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake for 15 minutes
until they are golden. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool
completely.
Slice the berries, reserving a few to decorate the tops of the shortcakes, if
desired. Add sugar to taste. Split the scones, placing the bottom halves into
each of 6 to 8 cut glass dessert bowls. Spread with softened butter. Top
each with a generous spoonful of berries, a dollop of cream and the top
halves of the scones.
Serve immediately and pass more cream at the table.
For more delicious recipe please visit
www.farmerschoice.co.uk/recipes