Feijoa Shortcake

This can be made with different fruit. It’s easy and looks great.
I prepared the feijoas the day before and kept them in the freezer.

Isabella says..."Absolutely delicious and super easy to make."

FEIJOA SHORTCAKE

Fruit topping

• 500 grams peeled chopped feijoas
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• zest of 1 lemon

Dough

• 180 grams butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• juice of 1 lemon
• 250 grams flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Method

1. Mix the feijoas, sugar and lemon zest and set aside.
2. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla and lemon juice.
3. Mix well and add flour and baking powder.
4. Spread most of dough in greased/lined tin or flan dish, drain feijoas and spread on top of dough.
5. Drop bits of remaining dough on top of feijoa, sprinkle with brown sugar.
6. Bake at 180ºC about 50-60 minutes (I used Moscavato dark unrefined cane sugar)