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1. Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Tip the flour into a mixing bowl with baking powder and a pinch of salt. Add the butter, rub everything together with your fingers to make a reasonably fine crumbed mixture, then stir in the sugar.
2. Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture, then tip in the buttermilk and egg. Gently work the mixture together until it forms a soft, sticky, dough.
3. On a lightly floured surface, knead the mixture a couple of times and mould it into an 18cm round. Put the dough on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 30-35 mins until golden and risen and a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the middle. Leave to cool.
4. For the filling, lightly mash the blackberries with the sugar. Split the shortcake in two and spread the bottom half with the clotted cream. Spoon the mashed berries over the cream, then top with the shortcake. Dust with icing sugar and serve in slices.

Per serving

743 kcalories, protein 8g, carbohydrate 72g, fat 49 g, saturated fat 30g, fibre 4g, salt 1.47 g

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• kirstsnip

  10 February 2008

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  A very tasty pudding, nice to eat in the summer. I have also made this with red berries before and its just as tasty.

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  24 February 2008

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  Thia is a tasty sweet, I have made this a few times. All the ingredients are store cupboard. very easy to make.

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  22 August 2008

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  I have made this several times and it has become a family favourite. Easy to make and has alovely combination of textures.

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  17 November 2008

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  The first time that I made it I accidentally left out the sugar but ate it buttered with cheese and it was delicious. Remembered the sugar the next time and it made a lovely dessert with the blackberries and clotted cream. Thank you Barney

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Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE

• 300g self-raising flour , preferably organic
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 140g butter , chilled and cut into small pieces
• 100g golden caster sugar
• 75ml buttermilk
• 1 egg , beaten

FOR THE FILLING

• 500g blackberries
• 3 tbsp golden caster sugar
• 275g pot clotted cream
• icing sugar , to serve

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Difficulty and servings

Cuts into 8 slices

Preperation and cooking times

Prep 15 mins

Cook 20 mins

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE

• 300g self-raising flour , preferably organic
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 140g butter , chilled and cut into small pieces
• 100g golden caster sugar
• 75ml buttermilk
• 1 egg , beaten

FOR THE FILLING

• 500g blackberries
• 3 tbsp golden caster sugar
• 275g pot clotted cream
• icing sugar , to serve

Per serving

743 kcalories, protein 8g, carbohydrate 72g, fat 49 g, saturated fat 30g, fibre 4g, salt 1.47 g

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