Strawberry Shortcake recipe
Aren't you tired of the over sweetened sponge cake from the grocery store topped with fake red strawberry filling? Make these flaky biscuits from scratch and top with fresh strawberries for a strawberry shortcake you will not be able to stop eating. You will never go back to the grocery store kind again! Serves 8.
Ingredients:
Biscuits:
3 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
9 tablespoons butter, cubed and chilled
1 cup heavy cream, plus additional for brushing biscuits
Strawberry Filling:
4 cups sliced strawberries
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
4 cups whipped cream
Directions:
In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt, whisk to blend.
Add the butter and work it into the flour using your hand or the back of a fork. Rub the butter in until a course meal forms.
Add the cream and stir until lumps form.
Press the dough into a ball and shape into a 8 inch round disk. Place on a plate and chill for 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Cut 3 inch rounds out of the dough and place on a cookie sheet.
Brush the tops with some more cream. Bake for 20 minutes or until a tester comes out clean and the biscuits are golden brown.
Cool completely.
For the strawberry filling; in a medium bowl toss the sliced strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, and mint. Let rest for 10 minutes.
Cut the biscuits in half and place one on each of 8 plates.
Divide the strawberry filling evenly on each. Top with 1/2 cup whipped cream and then the top of the biscuit.
Enjoy!