Strawberries and cream: Bakers share recipes to make the English classic at home

A sweet force binds sparring fans at the Wimbledon every year mdash 190900 portions of strawberries and cream The English delicacy dates back to 1509 when Cardinal Thomas Wolsey King Henry VIIIrsquos Lord Chancellor served it Score a match point this season by whipping up these interesting variations at home with freezedried strawberries or extractsLowcarb strawberries and creamIngredientsgtgt12 cup freezedried strawberries gtgt200 ml heavy whipping cream gtgt50 g lowcarb sweetener of choice such as stevia and erythritol or monk fruit sweetenerMethodGrind the strawberries to a powder in a food processor Add the strawberry powder heavy cream and lowcarb sweetener to a large mixing bowl and whip on high speed till you get stiff peaks Pipe the cream into a jar or shot glasses and decorate with some strawberry powder berries of choice or chia seeds This dessert is appropriate for those on keto or a diabetic dietKanchan Bhatia Jethi who runs K Bakes kbakesbykStrawberry chocolate dessert boxFor the chocolate cakeIngredientsgtgt112 cups all purpose flourgtgt4 tbsp cocoa powdergtgt1 cup curd gtgt34 cup granulated sugar gtgt12 tsp baking soda gtgt1 tsp baking powdergtgt12 cup cooking oil odourless gtgt1 tsp vanilla extract or essenceMethodPreheat the oven to 180 degree Celsius for 10 minutes Sift flour and cocoa powder Add curd and sugar in another bowl whisk well until itrsquos smooth Tip in baking soda and baking powder mix and let it rest for five minutes Now pour in oil and vanilla extract or essence and mix Add the sifted flour andcocoa powderFold it into a smooth mixture Pour the batter into a greased tin and bake for 35 to 40 minutes at 180 degree Celsius until the top browns Let it cool for 15 to 20 minutes before taking it out of the pan carefullyAbove from left Reeth Shilpa and Disha KhuranaFor the dark chocolate ganacheIngredientsgtgt2 cups finely chopped dark chocolate gtgt1 cup fresh creamMethodIn a saucepan set over medium heat bring the cream to a simmer Pour the hot cream over chopped chocolates and let it rest for a minute Whisk the chocolatecream mixture until everything is combined Refrigerate for 30 minutesFor the strawberry compoteIngredientsgtgt500 g chopped strawberries fresh ones work best substitute with extract if unavailable gtgt12 cup sugar gtgt1 lemonMethodIn a shallow saucepan toss in the strawberries along with sugar and the juice of the lemon Keep stirring on medium heat until the sugar melts Cook the strawberries until theyrsquore tender and the compocircte thickens Once done allow the mixture to cool completely Chill the compocircteFor the strawberry whipped creamIngredientsgtgt2 cups whipped creamgtgt1 tsp vanilla essence gtgtStrawberry compote to tasteMethodBeat the whipped cream in a large bowl at medium speed Gradually speed up till itrsquos creamy and fluffy Add vanilla essence Once stiff peaks are formed the whipped cream is ready Add in the strawberry compocircte or extract to the whipped creamFor the assemblyLine the base of your dessert box with a layer of cake Add a layer of the strawberry compocircte or extract Pipe chocolate ganache over it and top with strawberries slices Pipe over these a layer of the strawberry cream Top with a second layer of the sponge cake Pipe a layer of cream and decorate with chopped strawberries Refrigerate for an hour or overnightMotherdaughter trio Shilpa Disha and Reeth Khurana The Lilrsquo Whisk thelilwhisk