Curd muffins with strawberries on shortbread: how to make a simple dessert for family tea drinking

Strawberry shortcakes are perfect for a cozy family tea party on summer evenings. They are based on crispy dough and delicate curd filling. Juicy summer strawberries perfectly complement the taste.

The idea of making fluffy cottage cheese and strawberry shortcake muffins on shortbread was published on the Instagram page of food blogger Yulia Mykulych (yuliia mikulich). The dessert will amaze you with its taste.

Ingredients for dough for 8 pieces:

• flour - 130 g
• baking powder - 1 tsp.
• sugar - 50 g
• vanilla sugar - 1 tsp.
• butter - 70 g
• egg - 1/2 pc.

Ingredients for the filling:

• cottage cheese - 200 g
• sour cream - 50 g
• eggs - 1 pc. + 1/2 of the dough
• sugar - 50 g
• vanilla sugar - 10 g
• flour - 1 tbsp
• strawberries - 70 g

Method of preparation:

1. Combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and vanilla sugar. Stir to combine.

2. Cut the cold butter into small pieces and add to the flour.

3. Grind the ingredients until crumbly.

4. Add half of the egg to the crumbs and knead a soft, non-sticky dough.

5. Divide the dough into equal parts, put into muffin tins.

6. Form the bottom and sides to the full height of the molds.

7. Put the mold with the bases in the refrigerator.

8. For the filling, combine the cottage cheese, sour cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla sugar, flour, and beat with a blender (not a mixer) until smooth.

9. Then add the chopped strawberries and mix.

10. Fill the dough bases with the filling.

11. You can draw patterns on top with strawberry juice.

12. Bake the muffins at 180 degrees for about 25 minutes until the filling is stable.

13. During baking, the filling will first puff up and then sink.

14. Allow the baskets to cool, then remove from the molds. For a better taste, you can keep the products in the refrigerator before eating.