Martha Stewart is Back

 

Well, we aren't turning to Martha Stewart for that level of skill, but Rob did turn to Martha for a recipe which you can find below.

Almond-Cornmeal Strawberry Shortcakes by Martha Stewart

https://www.marthastewart.com/318372/almond-cornmeal-strawberry-shortcakes

Ingredients

For Filling

• 1 pound strawberries
• 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3/4 cup heavy cream

For Shortcakes

• 6 tablespoons butter, room temperature, plus more for tins
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for tins
• 3/4 cup sliced almonds
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal

Directions

Make Shortcakes

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 6 jumbo muffin tins (each 1-cup capacity); set aside.

• Step 2

  In a food processor, blend 1/2 cup sliced almonds with sugar until finely ground. Add butter, eggs, vanilla, and salt; process until combined, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary (mixture may appear curdled at this point). Add flour and cornmeal; pulse just until moistened.

• Step 3

  Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin tins; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup sliced almonds. Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool cakes 5 minutes in pan; remove from pan, and transfer to a rack to cool completely.

Make Filling

• Step 4

  Hull and quarter strawberries. In a medium bowl, combine with 1/3 cup sugar. Let stand until syrupy, tossing occasionally, at least 20 minutes (and up to 6 hours, covered and refrigerated).

• Step 5

  In another medium bowl, using an electric mixer, whip cream with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar until soft peaks form.

• Step 6

  With a serrated knife, split cooled shortcakes horizontally. Place bottom halves on serving plates. Dividing evenly, layer with sweetened strawberries and whipped cream; cover with shortcake tops.

Rob's dessert turned out lovely and delicious.  Thank you for spending time with us.  

Rob and Linda