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    By Amanda Smyth 2 Comments

    mini strawberry shortcakes

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    It gets harder to make new friends as you get older.

    Mum tells me that as a kid I was very front-foot about making new mates. Perhaps it was because we moved around so much, I had zero qualms about approaching someone in the playground and saying "Hi I'm Amanda. Do you want to be my friend?" What I wouldn't give for that level of confidence now!

    that's enough of that Amanda, SKIP TO THE RECIPE

    I've been lucky enough to make some terrific girlfriends since we moved to the farm. They're farmers or sisters of farmers or friends of farmers. We have a special trip once a year for our birthdays and take turns on planning the secret destination. Normally it's something relaxing like a weekend at Noosa or a trip to Hamilton Island.

    kenny's angels great endeavour rally

    But next year is different. We're tackling the Great Endeavour Rally! Just us four mums from Glass House Mountains, driving from the Gold Coast to Yamba via Dubbo!

    If you're keen to follow along with our preparations, progress and adventure, we have a brand new Facebook page  and blog.
    (Of course we have a blog - it's me right?)

    It's all in aid of the terrific work that the Endeavour Foundation do supporting people with a disability as part of the everyday community. You can help our fundraising efforts here.

    But enough about the rally, we'll have plenty of time for that between now and June...

    I made these mini strawberry shortcakes for one of the team, Michelle's fortieth birthday last weekend and they were a hit.

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    mini strawberry shortcakes

    Prep 25 mins

    Cook 10 mins

    Total 35 mins

    Author Amanda Smyth | Cooker and a Looker

    Yield 16 shorcakes

    Strawberry shortcakes inspire memories of childhood. This easy recipe makes 16 mini strawberry shortcakes in just 25 minutes.

    Ingredients

    2 sheets shortcrust pastry

    250g strawberries

    1 tbs cointreau (sometimes I use a blood orange liqueur and it's delicious)

    ¾ cup thickened cream

    ¼ cup strawberry jam

    1 tbs icing sugar

    Instructions

    Quarter the strawberries and combine them with the cointreau in a small bowl. Stir and allow to macerate.

    Preheat the oven to 200°C.

    Using a round cutter, cut 16 circles of pastry from each sheet. Place on prepared baking trays and bake for 10 minutes or until crisp, cool.

    Beat the cream using an electric mixer.

    Brush half the pastry rounds with strawberry jam and place them on a serving platter.

    Top the rounds with cream then the macerated strawberries, then top with another pastry round.

    Repeat with the remaining strawberries and cream, then dust with icing sugar.

    Courses Dessert

    Cuisine Dessert

    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size makes 16

    Amount Per Serving

    % Daily Value

    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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    have you had difficultly making new friends as an adult?
    ever been part of a rally?

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    1. Andreya says

      October 11, 2017 at 4:48 pm

      oh!!! looks so yummy...Thanks for sharing the recipe. Hope you enjoyed a lot on trip.

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    2. celine says

      October 31, 2017 at 1:03 am

      Wow! This is looking delicious! My kids love strawberry and I am surely going to make these delicious strawberry cakes for them! Thanks for the recipe! Healthy, delicious and easy to make 🙂

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