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Strawberry Shortcake

From biscuits to berries, here's a wonderful homemade creation!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Strawberries, Strawberry Shortcake
Servings: 8

Ingredients

Biscuits

  • 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1/4 t salt
  • 4 t granulated sugar
  • 2 t baking powder
  • 6 T cold butter
  • 3/4 c heavy cream, reserve 1 T for brushing biscuits

Strawberries

  • 4 c sliced strawberries, divided
  • 1/4 c granulated sugar

Whipped Cream

  • 1 c heavy whipping cream
  • 1 T granulated sugar
  • 1/2 t vanilla

Instructions

Sweet Cream Biscuits

  • Whisk together the dry ingredients.
  • Position a box grater in the flour mixture and grate half the butter then toss gently in with butter. Repeat with the last half.
  • With a pastry blender, combine further until mixture has the appearance of small lumps throughout. As an alternative, you may use your hands to rub butter into flour to yield similar results.
  • Make a well in the center and pour in 3/4 cup of heavy cream(minus 1 T to brush biscuits before baking). Stir gently with a wooden spoon until mixture begins to come together. Knead mixture within the bowl to gather any loose bits, then turn out onto a lightly floured board.
  • Roll dough to a height of 3/4". Cut with a 2" biscuit cutter, either square or round. Reroll scraps to obtain a few more biscuits.
  • Place biscuits onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Brush the tops with the reserved tablespoon of heavy cream. Place pan into refrigerator while you preheat the oven to 400° F. Bake for 17-20 minutes or until lightly golden on top.

Strawberries

  • Slice berries to measure 4 cups. I used my egg slicer by placing berries bottoms up.
  • Take out 1 cup of the sliced berries and puree them.
  • Sprinkle 1/4 cup of sugar over the 3 cups of berries, then pour the pureed berries into the mix. Gently stir to combine and allow them to rest for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Whipped Cream

  • Whip the ingredients until soft peaks appear.

Serving it up !

  • Slice cooled biscuit in half on serving plate.
  • Spoon desired amount of berries over a biscuit half. Top with the other biscuit half.
  • Dust the top with confectioner's sugar, if desired.
  • Other option: Place berries on both halves then top with whipped cream.