strawberry shortcakes

For the last few weeks,

I made a couple tartes aux fraises,

they were delicious.

When I got to eat out

I always check out dessert first,

just so that I know if I should get just an appetizer,

it is so terrible to not have space for dessert!

I am a "huge" believer of

"life is uncertain, eat dessert first".

At this time of the year, it is strawberry everything,

which is wonderful.

Since we are on a tight budget,

we have not being eating out in months.

So time to learn a new dessert:

Strawberry short cake.

Somehow I always ordered and

I never tried to make one at home,

a total American dessert!

I got my red and white cook book : Better Homes and Gardens

and just followed the recipe.

I was surprised by how easy it was to make shortcakes.

I made my own whipped cream with

1 cup of heavy cream

3 tbsp of powder sugar

and 1tsp of vanilla

It is really bad for one's self

but it is delicious!

For the strawberry sauce,

I pured 1 cup of strawberries,

 added 3 tbsp of sugar, and stirred it until mixed.

Then I added 3 cup of cut strawberries,

let it marinated for 30 minutes in the fridge.

The hardest part:

putting all together without

leaking the cream or stealing other people strawberries!

Oh yes it was good,

better make some more,

perfect timing I went to Costco

and got so many strawberries!

Enjoy!