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Molten Chocolate Lava Cake

Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake is a lovely marriage of a mild chocolate biscuit and sweet, juicy strawberries. This Strawberry Shortcake Recipe is perfect when strawberries are in season.

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
* 1/3 cup granulated sugar
* 1 Tbsp. baking powder
* 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
* 4 Tbsp. cold butter, cut into chunks
* 1 large egg
* 2/3 cup half and half or heavy cream
* 1 quart fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
* 1/4 cup powdered sugar
* whipped cream or thawed frozen whipped topping

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2. In a large bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder and salt.

3. With a pastry blender or two forks, cut in butter until crumbly.

4. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and cream.

5. Pour cream mixture into the flour mixture, and mix with a fork until the dough just comes together. It will be sticky.

6. Grease a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.

7. With an ice cream scoop, drop dough onto prepared cookie sheet. Flatten with your fingers to about 3/4-inch thick.

8. Bake 12-15 minutes.

9. Meanwhile, stir together strawberries and powdered sugar.

10. To make shortcakes, place on chocolate biscuit, flat side up on a plate. Top with strawberries and whipped cream.

Serve immediately.

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Molten Chocolate Lava Cake

This Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe is made without eggs, so it's quick and easy. If fresh strawberries are in season, I recommend using those. If not, frozen strawberries work just as well for this homemade strawberry ice cream.

You will need an ice cream maker to make this Strawberry Ice Cream.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

* 16 oz. frozen strawberries (or 2 cups fresh strawberries, washed and hulled)
* 1 cup granulated sugar
* 1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
* 2 cups half and half or heavy cream
* 1-1/2 cups whole milk

Preparation

1. Place strawberries, sugar and balsamic vinegar in the work bowl of a food processor, fitted with a metal blade. Puree, leaving some chunks of strawberry.

2. Pour strawberry mixture and remaining ingredients into an ice cream maker. Freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.

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