Strawberry Shortcake

Name: Strawberry Shortcake
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H45M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H40M0.000S
Yield: 12 cakes
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 8 ounces unsalted butter; 2 cups sugar; 6 egg yolks; 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 12 ounces milk; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 8 cups strawberries, quartered; 2 cups heavy cream; 1 cup mascarpone cheese; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves; Ice water; 1 cup simple syrup; 1 tablespoon corn syrup

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Level: Intermediate

Total: 1 hr 40 min (includes cooling times)
Active: 45 min

Yield: 12 cakes

Level: Intermediate

Total: 1 hr 40 min (includes cooling times)
Active: 45 min

Yield: 12 cakes

Ingredients

Cake:

8 ounces unsalted butter

2 cups sugar

6 egg yolks

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

12 ounces milk

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

8 cups strawberries, quartered

Mascarpone Cream:

2 cups heavy cream

1 cup mascarpone cheese

1/2 cup sugar

Basil Syrup:

1/2 cup fresh basil leaves

Ice water

1 cup simple syrup

1 tablespoon corn syrup

Directions

For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add the yolks in two additions, scraping well with a rubber spatula after each. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl. Mix in the dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with 2 additions of the milk and vanilla, waiting until everything is incorporated before each and scraping down the bowl.
Scrape the batter onto a jelly-roll pan lined with parchment paper. Spread with a spatula until very even. Bake for 17 to 18 minutes. When it has cooled to room temperature, refrigerate until cold.
For the cream: Meanwhile, whip together the cream, mascarpone and sugar until it reaches the consistency of sour cream. Do not over-whip; it will thicken up as it sits.
For the basil syrup: Blanch the basil in boiling water for 15 seconds, then immediately shock in ice water. Puree the leaves in a blender with the simple syrup and corn syrup until very smooth. Strain if necessary.
For assembly: Cut the cake into desired size, such as 3- to 4-inch circles or squares. Carefully slice in half horizontally. Put bottom halves on a plate, add basil syrup, a layer of strawberries, a scoop of mascarpone cream, more strawberries, basil syrup and top with the remaining cake halves.

This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional. It has not been tested for home use.