Shortcake Club

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
• 2 tablespoons salted butter, melted
• 18 round mini dessert shortcake shells
• 1 quart mixed berries (raspberries,blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, etc.)

1. Using a hand mixer, whisk together the cream, sugar and vanilla paste until stiff peaks.
2. Set aside and keep chilled until ready to use.
3. Heat a grill pan over medium heat.
4. Wipe the grill with a thin layer of butter soaked into a paper towel.
5. Grill the cake shells on each side until dark grill marks are achieved, about 1 minute per side.
6. Set aside to cool.
7. Into the well of each grilled cake, place a nice dollop of the whipped cream.
8. Then place berries on top of the cream, place another cake on top and sandwich the two together.
9. Add a berry (or two) to a skewer and then skewer the sandwich together.
10. Eat with your pinkies up.

heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, vanilla paste, butter, dessert, mixed berries

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jeff-mauro/shortcake-club-recipe.html (may not work)