There are desserts that look like they came from a pastry shop… but in reality they’re very easy to make at home.
These shortcrust pastry baskets with cream and strawberries are the perfect example: starting from a simple base, they become a fresh, beautiful-to-see dessert that’s irresistible at the first bite.
They’re perfect when you want to bring something well-presented to the table without making life complicated, perhaps for a special afternoon snack or a light finish to a meal.
And the best part is this: you can start with the shortcrust baskets and fill them differently each time, always creating new desserts with the same base ✨
Today we’ll make them with pastry cream and fresh strawberries… a simple but always winning combination 🍓
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Cooking time: 20 Minutes
- Cooking methods: Stovetop, Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 100 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 200 7 oz (about 14 tbsp) butter
- 370 about 3 cups 00 flour (Italian-style all-purpose flour)
- 1 egg
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 500 2 cups milk
- 100 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 whole eggs
- 40 5 tbsp cornstarch
- to taste strawberries
Tools
- Bimby
- Plastic wrap
- Muffin molds
- Cutters round
- Rolling pin
- Baking pan
Steps
Prepare the shortcrust pastry as per the recipe
Make the shortcrust pastry and chill it in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Bring the dough back to room temperature, roll it out with a rolling pin and cut out the discs.
Place the discs into the muffin liners. Prick the surface with a fork.
Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes and bake at 356°F for about 20 minutes.
Place all the ingredients in the Bimby and cook at 194°F for about 7 minutes
Add a few teaspoons of cold cream to each basket.
Place half a strawberry on each basket.
Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
📌Variations
Instead of strawberries you can use raspberries
Instead of the pastry cream you can use mascarpone cream
For a richer version you can make a chocolate shortcrust pastry
If you like simple but striking desserts, these shortcrust pastry baskets with cream and strawberries will surely become one of your favorites 🤍
You can prepare them in advance and fill them at the last moment, or have fun changing the filling every time: they’re versatile and perfect for many occasions ✨
If you try them, let me know how you personalized them… I’m curious to see your versions!
And if you’re looking for other quick and easy ideas, take a look at the other recipes: you’ll find many bases to transform into new desserts 😉
