Dessert for 12

Lemon Tres Leches Shortcake

Name: Lemon Tres Leches Shortcake
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tbsp lightly packed meyer lemon zest or regular lemon zest; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup meyer lemon juice or regular lemon juice; 1 cans (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 1/4 cup whole milk; 2 lb strawberries; 1 tbsp meyer lemon juice or regular lemon juice; 1 tbsp granulated sugar; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 tbsp powdered sugar

$6.90for 480 minServes 12

A lemon cake absorbs three milks, then gets topped with sweetened cream and strawberries for a soft layered dessert.

Photo: holajalapeno.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Lemons and limes, 0.25$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.10Typical price
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Juice, 4.75 oz$0.04/oz typical	4.75 oz	$0.19Typical price
	Evaporated, 14 oz$0.14/oz typical	14 oz	$1.96Typical price
	Heavy cream, 12 oz$0.22/oz typical	12 oz	$2.74Typical price
	Milk, 2.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.09Typical price
	Berries, 32 oz$0.40/oz typical	32 oz	$12.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$20.71

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarFlourBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepperSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

80 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$1.73 per serving$6.90 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp lightly packed meyer lemon zest or regular lemon zest
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 eggs
1/2 cup meyer lemon juice or regular lemon juice
1 cans (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup whole milk
2 lb strawberries
1 tbsp meyer lemon juice or regular lemon juice
1 tbsp granulated sugar
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tbsp powdered sugar

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
Beat the butter, sugar, and lemon zest, then beat in the eggs and lemon juice.
Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt, spread the batter in the pan, and bake for 25 minutes.
Whisk the condensed milk, heavy cream, and whole milk together, then pour them over the warm cake.
Cool the cake for 15 minutes, then chill it for 15 minutes while slicing the strawberries.
Toss the strawberries with lemon juice and sugar, then whip the remaining cream with powdered sugar and spread it over the cake.
Top the cake with the strawberries and chill until the 80-minute mark.

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