New Zealand Style Shortcake Recipe
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Lemon peel | 1/2 Teaspoon, finely shredded | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg yolks | 2 , beaten | |
| 4 cups fresh or frozen blackberries or boysenberries, thawed | ||
| Powdered sugar | 11/4 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
Directions
Combine flour, lemon peel, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Cut in butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Make well in center.
Combine yolks and 1/2 cup cold water.
Add to flour mixture.
Using a fork, stir till dough begins to cling together.
Divide in half.
Shape each portion into ball and roll between waxed paper into a 9-inch square.
Place 1 pastry square in 9x9x2-inch baking pan.
Top with berries.
Combine the 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over top.
Top with remaining pastry.
Place pan in center of cooking grill.
Grill 35 to 40 minutes or till golden.
Let stand for 20 minutes.
Serve warm and dusted with additional powdered sugar.
Cut in butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Make well in center.
Combine yolks and 1/2 cup cold water.
Add to flour mixture.
Using a fork, stir till dough begins to cling together.
Divide in half.
Shape each portion into ball and roll between waxed paper into a 9-inch square.
Place 1 pastry square in 9x9x2-inch baking pan.
Top with berries.
Combine the 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over top.
Top with remaining pastry.
Place pan in center of cooking grill.
Grill 35 to 40 minutes or till golden.
Let stand for 20 minutes.
Serve warm and dusted with additional powdered sugar.
Chef
