Strawberry Shortcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

60 g butter
2 tablespoons sugar
2 egg yolks
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 pint strawberry, cut in half
2 teaspoons water
1/2 cup strawberry jam
cream, to serve
cinnamon, to serve

Preparation

Preheat oven to 180\u00b0C.
Line& grease a round 20cm sandwich tin.
Beat butter& sugar until light & fluffy, then add egg yolks & flour and beat well.
Press mixture into the base of the tin.
Bake for 15- 20 minutes or until golden & firm.
Allow to cool slightly, remove from tin & cool completely.
Arrange strawberries over the surface, starting with an outside circle & working inwards with more circles, until cake is covered.
Combine jam & water in a saucepan& heat until liquid thickens.
Strain, then brush over strawberries& refrigerate until serving time.
Serve with whipped cream sprinkled with cinnamon.