Gordon Ramsay's Strawberry Shortbreads

Aired on: July 7, 2008

A recipe from the Hell's Kitchen chef's new book, Gordon Ramsay's Fast Food.

These can be ready in a matter of minutes and they look impressive – even thrown together in a higgledy-piggledy manner for a casual supper. Just make sure you buy fine quality, thin shortbreads and assemble just before serving.

Ingredients

Generous 3/4 cup crème fraîche
5 tablespoons whipping cream
2 to 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar, plus extra to dust
8 all-butter round shortbreads
14 ounces strawberries, hulled and quartered
Few mint sprigs (leaves only), roughly shredded, plus a few sprigs to finish

Yields: 4 servings

Preparation

Put the crème fraîche, whipping cream, and 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar into a large bowl. Beat lightly until smooth and just thick, taking care not to overwhisk. Taste and add a little more confectioners’ sugar, if you like.

Place a shortbread on each serving plate. Spoon a large dollop of the creamy mixture on top. Scatter the strawberries and mint over the cream.

Dust the other shortbreads with confectioners’ sugar and rest them on top of the strawberries. Add a mint sprig to each dessert and serve.