Ice Cream Shortcakes
- 1 cup plain flour
- 4 tbsp (1/2 stick) cold butter, diced
- 2 None egg yolks
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
- 1 1/2 cups strawberries, halved
- 1 tbsp kirsch or Cointreau
- None None Powdered sugar, for dusting
- Pulse flour and butter in a food processor for 20 seconds, or until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add yolks, sugar, vanilla and 1/2 to 1 tbsp water. Process just until combined. Knead gently on a floured surface. Form into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 mins.
- Preheat the oven to 375u0b0F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Roll out to 1/4-inch thickness. Using a 3-inch round cutter, cut out 12 circles. Arrange on prepared pan.
- Bake for 10 mins, or until pale golden. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut 6 rounds the same size as the cookies from the ice cream. Arrange on a parchment paper-lined baking pan and refreeze until firm.
- Toss strawberries and kirsch together. Place a cookie on each of 6 plates. Top with ice cream rounds and remaining cookies. Dust with powdered sugar. Serve with strawberries.
flour, cold butter, egg yolks, granulated sugar, vanilla, vanilla ice cream, strawberries, powdered sugar
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