Mini Toasted Strawberry Shortcakes

Name: Mini Toasted Strawberry Shortcakes
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 store-bought angel food cake; 1 large pasteurized egg white; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 59 milliliters marshmallow cream, plus more for topping; 1 pinch Pinch of salt; 79 milliliters finely chopped strawberries, plus 24 whole small strawberries; 6 Tbsps sugar; 0 teaspoons vanilla extract

Mini Toasted Strawberry Shortcakes might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 24 servings with 54 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat each. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up angel food cake, lemon juice, salt, and a few other things to make it today. Mother's Day will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Toss the chopped strawberries, vanilla and 4 tablespoons sugar in a bowl. Set aside until syrupy, about 30 minutes.

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Strawberries

Vanilla

Sugar

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Bowl

Trim off the tops of the whole strawberries.

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Strawberries

Cut the cake into 1/2-inch-thick slices, then use a 1 1/2-inch-round cookie cutter to cut out 24 rounds.

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Cookie Cutter

Beat the egg white, marshmallow cream, lemon juice, salt and the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar with a mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form (the mixture may separate before coming together), about 5 minutes.

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Marshmallow Cream

Lemon Juice

Egg Whites

Sugar

Salt

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Blender

Dip one side of each cake round about halfway into the strawberry syrup and transfer to a baking sheet, syrup-side up. Spoon some of the chopped berries in the center. Top with a dollop of marshmallow cream.

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Marshmallow Cream

Strawberries

Berries

Dip

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Swirl the tip of each whole strawberry in the meringue. Press a strawberry, cut-side down, into the marshmallow cream on top of each cake. Toast the meringue with a kitchen torch or broil until golden, rotating as needed.

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Marshmallow Cream

Strawberries

Toast