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Strawberry Melting Moments Recipe

Strawberry Melting Moments

Magdalena Kapica de Fazio
Course Food
Cuisine International

Ingredients
  

Melting Moments Ingredients

  • 250 g unsalted butter at room temperature 
  • 0.5 cup icing sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract 
  • 1 cup GF plain flour 
  • 0.5 cup cornstarch
  • 0.5 cup rice flour
  • 1 pinch salt 

Strawberry Buttercream Ingredients

  • 3 large strawberries fresh or frozen 
  • 125 g unsalted butter  at room temperature 
  • 1.5 cup icing sugar
  • 1 tbsp strawberry extract (optional)
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions
 

To make the shortbread

  • Using a stand mixer, beat together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract.
  • In a separate bowl, sift together GF plain flour, cornstarch and rice flour. 
  • Gently combine sifted flours to the butter mixture in 3 parts until incorporated. Add a pinch of salt.
  • Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for half an hour until firm. 
  • Roll 10g of the mixture into balls. Place the balls on large baking trays lined with parchment paper, and press the tops slightly with a floured fork. 
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 180*C for about 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. 

Make the strawberry buttercream.

  • Cut the strawberries into pieces, and place them in a small saucepan. Cover with water and cook on medium heat until the strawberries are soft and water has been fully absorbed. Push the strawberries through a strainer. Set aside to cool completely. 
  • Place the softened butter, icing sugar, strawberry liquid, strawberry extract and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl and, using either hand or stand mixer, beat until light and fluffy. 
  • Pipe strawberry buttercream onto the flat side of the cooled cookies and top with another cookie. 
Keyword dessert, Strawberry