Recipes Baking & Desserts No. 43

Strawberry Shortcake

Name: Strawberry Shortcake
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced; 2 tbsp superfine sugar; 1 1/4 cups heavy cream; 1 tsp vanilla extract; for the biscuits:; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 2 tbsp superfine sugar; 6 tbsp cold butter, cubed; 2/3 cup whole milk

The classic. Tender butter biscuits, whipped cream and fresh strawberries. Worth every bit of the effort.

Grows from StrawberryMint

Fig. 01 · Strawberry Shortcake Baking & Desserts

Serves

Prep

20m

Cook

20m

Difficulty

Easy

What you'll need

Ingredients

Serves 8

1 lb fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
2 tbsp superfine sugar
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
for the biscuits:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp superfine sugar
6 tbsp cold butter, cubed
2/3 cup whole milk

How it comes together

Method

For the strawberries: toss with sugar and leave to macerate for 30 minutes. They will release their juices.
For the biscuits: mix flour, baking powder and sugar. Rub in cold butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add milk and stir until just combined. Do not overwork.
Pat out to 3/4 inch thickness and cut into rounds. Bake at 425°F for 12-15 minutes until golden.
Whip cream with vanilla to soft peaks.
Split warm biscuits, layer with cream and strawberries. Serve immediately.

From the kitchen

Tips

Warm biscuits are the key. Assemble just before serving.

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