Strawberry Shortcake
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Strawberry Shortcake
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Delicious summer dessert with a homemade biscuits, fresh strawberries and whipped cream!
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Ingredients
Strawberries
- 1 pound fresh strawberries
- ¼ c. granulated sugar
Shortcakes
- 3 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ c. granulated sugar
- ¾ c. unsalted butter, very cold, cut into small pieces (1 + ½ sticks)
- 1 c. buttermilk or heavy cream plus more for brushing biscuits
- Coarse sugar for sprinkling on shortcakes
Homemade Whipped Cream
- 2 c. heavy whipping cream
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp clear vanilla extract
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Instructions
Strawberries
- Clean and slice strawberries and add to large bowl
- Sprinkle with sugar
- Cover and place in refrigerator
Shortcakes
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and prepare baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat
- In a food processor, add flour, baking powder, salt and sugar ** see notes
- Pulse until well combined
- Add butter and mix until butter is broken and mixture is coarse
- Pour milk on top of flour mixture and mix just until the dough begins to form a ball
- Remove dough onto lightly floured surface
- Form dough into large disk
- Roll dough out slowly until about 1 inch thick
- Use a floured biscuit cutter to cut circles
- Lightly brush with extra heavy cream or buttermilk
- Sprinkle with coarse sugar
- Place close together on prepared baking sheet
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown
- Remove from oven onto wire rack and cool
Whipped Cream
- Mix cold heavy cream, sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer fitted with a whisk until stiff peaks form, about 10 minutes
Serving
- Slice biscuits in half
- Top bottom with whipping cream and strawberries
- Add top and more whipping cream and strawberries
Notes
- Food Processor: You can also use a pastry cutter or fork to cut butter into flour mixture.
- You can use frozen strawberries, just sprinkle with sugar and let thaw in refrigerator. If you have already sweetened frozen strawberries lessen the sugar or skip it all together.
- A shortcut for the homemade whipped cream is to buy whipped topping.
- Food Processor: You can also use a pastry cutter or fork to cut butter into flour mixture.
- You can use frozen strawberries, just sprinkle with sugar and let thaw in refrigerator. If you have already sweetened frozen strawberries lessen the sugar or skip it all together.
- A shortcut for the homemade whipped cream is to buy whipped topping.
- If you don't have a biscuit cutter to make the biscuits you can use the rim of a glass jar to cut them.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
714kcal
(36%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
51g
(78%)
Saturated Fat
32g
(160%)
Cholesterol
168mg
(56%)
Sodium
331mg
(14%)
Potassium
512mg
(15%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
1851IU
(37%)
Vitamin C
34mg
(38%)
Calcium
209mg
(21%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 714 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 714kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 51g | 78% |
| Saturated Fat | 32g | 160% |
| Cholesterol | 168mg | 56% |
| Sodium | 331mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 512mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 1851IU | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 34mg | 38% |
| Calcium | 209mg | 21% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
18 reviews
Excellent
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