Name: Strawberry Cake for Valentine's Day
Prep time: 105 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Americana
Ingredients: 3 cups strawberries; 3/4 cups sugar; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 teaspoon lime zest; 3 tablespoons cornstarch, previously hydrated with water; 4 cups flour, 500 g; 1 tablespoon salt; 1/4 cups sugar; 1 cup lard; 1 cup butter, cold; 1 drop pink food coloring; 2 egg yolks; 1 cup water, cold; strawberries, to accompany

Preparation

45 mins

Low

For the strawberry compote, cook the strawberries with the sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and hydrated cornstarch in a small pot for 30 minutes, or until it thickens. Set aside and let cool. For the dough, mix flour, salt, sugar, shortening, butter, and pink food coloring in a mixer with a paddle attachment, add the yolks, cold water, and beat until the dough turns pink. Set aside.