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Looks wonderful, Madonna! Here in the South, we do often use plain biscuits or pound cake. So sorry about your coconut incident! Funny that you would mention First Wives Club since I watched it again just the other day! Hugs…Debbie
I would be perfectly happy with pound cake on strawberries, but when it comes to biscuits they require gravy. 🙂
I’ve had those kind of weeks too, but looks as if everything turned out okay with your pretty Visitandines and strawberries. You should be very pleased with your results. I consider myself fairly well read when it comes to French foods, but I confess I’m not familiar with Visitandines and learned something new today.
Sam
Thanks for stopping by Sam. While I knew about Financiers, I did not know about Visitantines. I want to try the browned butter and almonds next, because clearly I can’t leave well enough alone.
Sorry about your mishaps Madonna. That happens to me more often than I like to admit. I love making financiers so I know I would love these visitandines. Perfect with strawberries for sure.
Thanks Penny. I want to try both versions to see which I like best. Thanks for visiting.
I’ve not heard of Vistandines before – they sound like a delicious base for any kind of summer fruit.
I’m sorry to hear about your reaction to coconut sugar. I’ve never tried it myself, although I use coconut milk often for cooking for my dairy-intolerant friends.
Visitandines are new to me too, although I am really tempted to try with the browned butter, but I must say they are perfect as they are. Thanks so much for stopping by Lorrie.
I’ve had kitchen mishaps to rival your coconut sugar one. Learning sometimes is hard, isn’t it? I always look back and laugh at them, but at the time they’re not always funny! Anyway, never made visitandines — I should. These look great. Thanks.
Thanks John. Just when you think you can cook, then you can’t. I am so glad to hear that I am not the only one. Your food always looks perfect.
Sorry about your week, Madonna, but this recipe sure turned out wonderfully. I’m so with you on not liking shortcakes, either!!! I usually make a sponge cake or angel food. I’ll have to try your visitandines next time. Thanks for sharing.
Biscuits require gravy. You can’t go wrong with sponge or angel food when berries are involved.
M.
Visitandines are new to me and I love that they are easy to prepare and looking and sounding delicious.
A great spring recipe which I’m going to prepare soon, before our strawberry season ends.
Thanks Daniela. Let me know what your thoughts are if you make them.
I’ve never been crazy about most shortcakes either. This looks like a wonderful way to showcase fresh strawberries or any other kind of berry. Bravo!
Thanks Chris. After such a week I needed a success.
Suzanne of Simply Suzannes at Home
Good morning Madonna, Oh my goodness . . . my mouth is watering!
Your vistadines with strawberries looks light and refreshing. Yum!
Thinking I might need to give these a try this weekend :0)
Have a beautiful day,
Suzanne
Let me know if you make these. I would love your opinion. I want to try them with the browned butter/almond flour to see which is best, but this is the quickest white cake(s) you will ever make, and besides it’s a Dorie cake.
These are a classic. I’d say that I prefer them with beurre noisette because it adds a depth of flavor that is particularly complementary to the cake itself, quite an unmatchable flavor.
I am terribly sorry to hear that you had such a rotten week. Ive been there, and it is not a pretty place. But it looks like this recipe lifted you right out of the doldrums. Keep you chin up and keep blogging!
I agree Adri, I am always looking to pump up the flavor. I have plans for the beurre noisette, but I wanted to give these a try. I have a nephew that proclaims white cake his favorite so I want to have a white cake in my toolkit. Thanks for stopping by.
Poor thing, I can’t believe you have been having such a bad time of things. I’m very happy that you didn’t give up and roll up your blog. Vistandines sounds like a nice dessert to have during the spring and into summer.
Thanks Karen. I am a little embarrassed that I spilled my guts on my food blog, but I was really frustrated. I am always game to try something new. I guess the lesson is don’t try too many new things at once. Thanks for stopping by.
M.
I hate it when I have several recipe flops in a row. It undermines my confidence and I have to go back to making a few tried and true’s before I get adventurous again. I admit that I like biscuits with strawberries. My mom made sweet biscuits with a crunchy sugar crust that soaked up all the wonderful strawberry juices. Thinking about it makes my mouth water. Vistandines are new to me so I have to try them.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I am shocked by so many of you excellent cooks admitting to flops. I really thought I was the only one. You are so right about it shaking my confidence, especially two in a row.
I think you will really like these and I think you would also like the browned butter version. Either way they are so French and I know you like that as much as I do.
I love the Visitandines they are so much lighter than the shortcake, this looks delicious! Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Thanks Helen.
Well, these just look beautiful, and so fresh, seasonal, and delicious. Yeah, I’m with you, I really don’t get the whole biscuit/shortcake thing. Is it a cake? Is it a biscuit? What IS it? 😉
These are a great alternative. Now I have to check out the browned butter. Thanks for stopping by Pattie.
BRAVO! for an excellent recipe that looks delicious and is easy to make. Hang in there ’cause it’s working! Sharon and Denise
Thanks so much. A tried and true recipe helps also. 🙂
I had been experimenting with sponge cake recently and it all ended badly. This week, just bought an angel food cake and embellished. I like these cakes they look really good fresh!
Sherry
These were pretty easy, so until you get that sponge or angelfood worked out give these a try. I just found a sponge I want to give a try, but I am going to hold off a little while until I feel a little more confident. 🙂 I am feeling so much better now that I know I am not the only one having “issues”. Thanks for stopping by and sharing Sherry.
I’m with you, biscuits are for gravy! 🙂 I LOVE fresh strawberries on sponge cake or pound cake, now I’m going to have to try this!
Give these a try Kat, I think you will be happy with them. Thanks for stopping by.
I love fruit and these cakes looks delicious! Was wishing I had one right now. lol! Thanks for sharing them with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Oh yum, my favorite dessert. Love strawberry shortcake. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me.
I have been there too! Just the other night I tried to make this Forbidden Rice dish and it ended up looking like a big black mess! I found out later I should have rinsed the rice before I cooked it.
Your strawberry dessert looks beautiful. Thanks for joining Tasty Tuesday!
Sorry to hear about your flub. Rice is not that hard or one would think, but after my two tries I have to give it a rest for a while. I think my system just won’t tolerate processed food anymore. Thanks for stopping by.
We all have fiascos!
just be grateful your mouth is fine again:) Thank goodness..
You still see a lot of those filled lips around..and they like them..LOL
If you were born with them great!
Otherwise..why?
IMHO.
Love the name of these Madonna!
Monique, I just had not taken into considerations how many fiascos I would have. I am pretty much back to normal, but I still can feel some lingering symptoms. No more puffy lips for me at least I hope. 🙂
Yummy! Looks amazing! Thank you for sharing on Whatever Wednesday on Thank You Honey!
They look amazing! Picture perfect! Sorry to hear about your mishaps – happens to all of us…I’ve had my share, for sure!
Thanks so much Amy.
That has to be the prettiest Strawberry shortcake I’ve ever seen.
~Ann
Oh thanks Ann. I get all giddy when great cooks say something nice about my food. 🙂
This is so light! The Mr and I would have to arm wrestle for the last bite. Hopefully he’d let me win!!
Haha. There is a reason the recipe has lasted for so many years. They are so easy you could just whip up another batch in no time. Thank you for visiting.
Where do you find cake cup baking pans? I’ve searched the internet and can’t find any. Thanks!
I bought mine at Sur la Table, but I saw it new on Ebay for under $8. Search shell pan. I think it is a Wilton.
many thanks – I didn’t know exactly what to call them and now I know 🙂