The strawberry cake that will leave you enchanted forever
Strawberry cake is a delight that you can not miss ... If you like strawberries, this dessert is for you.
Ingredients for the cake:
250 g of all-purpose flour
150 g of margarine at room temperature
3 or 4 tablespoons of water
Procedure :
Knead the flour first with the margarine and add the tablespoons of water, and continue kneading until you have a uniform dough. If the dough is somewhat dry, add a little water, and if you have something wet, add a little flour.
Spread the dough with the help of a roller and take it directly to the mold. Bake in a preheated oven at 180ºC for about 40 to 45 min. Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature.
Ingredients for custard:
4 egg yolks
3 cups of hot milk
1 cup of sugar
7 tablespoons cornstarch
The whole crust of a lemon
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 tablespoon of butter
Preparation:
Mix the yolks in a pot with a wire whisk with the milk, sugar, cornstarch, lemon rind and salt.
Cook over low heat and always stirring; Bring to a boil and cook until thick. Remove from heat, remove the lemon rind and stir the butter. Place in a cool place until it cools.
Ingredients for assembly:
3/4 kg of whole and fresh strawberries.
Preparation:
Wash the strawberries and dry them. When the pie crust has cooled as well as the custard, add the latter in the crust until about 5 mm before it stops.
Above the cream, place the strawberries as you like, you can put them whole upside down, or chop them into slices to also decorate.
Take the cake to the fridge because it's tastier when it's cold. When serving, cut it into portions
