Dessert of the Day: Paula’s Strawberry Shortcake
I may deviate from this from time to time and add more than one, but as the title states I will work to give you at least one scrumptious looking dessert a day. I choose Paula’s Strawberry Shortcake because it looked absolutely delicious. When most people think strawberry shortcake they think a biscuit or pound cake, some ice cream and strawberries. This is taken to a deliciously whole new level and is definitely something I will be trying in the near future.
Paula’s Strawberry Shortcake
1 large angel food cake
For the custard:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
For the glaze:
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons strawberry gelatin (recommended: Jell-O)
1 cup water
2 cups fresh strawberries, cut in 1/2 (if berries are extra large, they can be cut into quarters)
Whole fresh strawberries and mint leaves, for garnish
Slice cake, using a serrated knife, horizontally into 3 equal layers.
For the custard:
Mix together cream cheese, condensed milk, and whipped topping in a bowl; set aside.
For the glaze:
In a medium saucepan, stir together sugar, cornstarch, and gelatin; add water. Cook stirring over medium heat until thick. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Fold in strawberries.
For assembly:
Place 1 layer of cake in a large clear bowl. Top with a layer of glaze, followed by a layer of custard mixture. Repeat layering in this order for remaining cake, glaze and custard. Top cake with 3 whole fresh strawberries and fresh mint leaves.
Strawberry Shortcake, Paula Deen, Dessert, Food Network
December 20th, 2007 at 9:10 pm
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