Delicious Strawberry Shortcakes |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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These are great to make during summer when fresh sweet strawberries are in season. Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 pinch salt |
1/3 cup plus 1 tbsp. sugar |
1/2 cup cold butter, cut into pieces |
1 cup milk |
1 pint fresh strawberry, hulled and sliced |
1 tablespoon sugar |
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest |
1 cup heavy cream |
1 tablespoon sugar |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. For the shortcakes: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a food processer process flour, baking powder, salt, 1/3 cup sugar, and butter until mixture resembles a coarse meal. Add milk and pulse just until moistened.
2. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. With floured hands pat dough into a 4 by 8 inch rectangle. Cut dough into 8 squares and transfer to a baking sheet and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sugar.
3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer biscuits to a cooling rack to cool completley.
4. For the strawberries: In a small mixing bowl mix together strawberries, sugar, and orange zest. Let sit at room tempature for at least 10 minutes.
5. For the whipped cream: In a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed beat cream, sugar, and vanilla until medium peaks form.
6. To serve, split biscuits with a serated knife and sandwich with strawberries and cream.
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