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Coconut & Pecan Strawberry Shortcakes

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Strawberry shortcake is a sweet summertime dessert. Coconuts and pecans are added to the shortcake dough to give this sweet dessert an even better flavor.

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Ingredients

  • SHORTCAKES:
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
  • 3/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream, divided
  • 1 cup finely chopped toasted pecans
  • 8 pecan halves
  • Sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1 quart strawberries, halved
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • Sweet Mascarpone Cream

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

SHORTCAKES:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Whisk together flour and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until mixture resembles small peas.

Process toasted coconut in a food processor until finely chopped. Whisk together eggs, extracts, and 1 cup cream. Add egg mixture, chopped pecans, and toasted coconut to flour mixture, and stir with a wooden spoon just until blended. Knead dough in bowl about 10 times, using lightly floured hands. (Dough will be soft and moist.)

Turn dough out on a floured surface, and gently pat to a 1-inch thickness. Cut into 8 (2 1/2- to 3-inch) squares, reshaping dough once. Place shortcakes on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, and chill 15 minutes. Press 1 pecan half into each shortcake; brush with remaining 1 tablespoon cream. Sprinkle with sweetened flaked coconut.

Bake at 400°F for 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on pan on a wire rack 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare Strawberries: Stir together strawberries, lime juice, and 3 tablespoons sugar.

Assemble: Split shortcakes in half horizontally. Place each shortcake bottom on a dessert plate, and top with about 1/3 cup strawberry mixture, desired amount of Sweet Mascarpone Cream, and shortcake tops.

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