Raspberry shortcakes with basil cream
Prep
1h
Cook
05m
makes
4
Raspberry shortcakes with basil cream
Surprise your friends with an interesting twist on this classic flavour combination.
Ingredients (9)
- 200g good-quality shortbread or wholemeal biscuits
- 50g unsalted butter, melted
- 2 punnets raspberries
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar
- 2 passionfruit
- 300ml thickened cream
- 3 tablespoons creme fraiche
- 2 tablespoons thick Greek-style yoghurt
- 6 basil leaves, plus 4 small crystallised basil leaves (optional), to serve
Method
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1.Preheat the oven to 170°C. Grease four 10cm loose-bottomed tart pans.
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2.Crush biscuits in a food processor to fine crumbs. Add butter and process to combine. Press crumb mixture into the base and up the sides of the tart pans. Place the pans on a baking tray, then bake in the oven for 5 minutes until firm Allow to cool, then chill until firm.
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3.Meanwhile, puree half the raspberries with the icing sugar in a blender or food processor. Press through a sieve into a bowl, discarding the solids. Chill.
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4.Scoop pulp from the passionfruit. Beat cream to soft peaks. Press passionfruit through a sieve into cream. Discard seeds. Stir in creme fraiche and yoghurt. Roll basil leaves together and finely shred, then chop. Fold into the cream mixture.
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5.Remove tarts from pans. Pipe or spread cream mixture into tart shells. Top with berries and drizzle with the sauce. Garnish with crystallised basil leaves, if desired.
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6.Any leftover raspberry sauce can be kept for up to a week in the fridge. It's great served on ice cream.
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