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Victoria sandwich shortbread
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Victoria sandwich shortbread

13 ingredients 1 hr + 2 hr Makes 24 shortbread openrecipes

David Mitchell recreates the classic 'Victoria Sandwich' with shortbread. Hopefully there won't be a peep out of Paul and Mary!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

828
Calories
23g
Protein
21g
Fat
136g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Strawberry 1 cup (152g) 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 420g/15oz butter
  • 160g/5¾oz caster sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 420g/15oz plain flour
  • 210g/7½oz cornflour
  • 230g/8¼oz unsalted butter
  • 4 tbsp milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 450g/1lb icing sugar
  • 1kg/2lb 4oz small strawberries
  • 850g/1lb 14oz jam or preserving sugar
  • 1 lemon
  • 30 strawberries

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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