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Very Strawberry Shortcake (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

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Very Strawberry Shortcake (Emeril Lagasse)
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
703
Calories
Total time
52
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Position rack in center of oven and preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
  2. Macerate the strawberries by combining the strawberries, 1/2 cup of the sugar, water, and orange zest in a large bowl. Stir well to combine.
  3. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the strawberries have softened and given up their juices and mixture is chilled, about 1 hour.
  4. While the strawberries are chilling, make the Totally-from-Scratch Biscuits.
  5. When the biscuits are done, using oven mitts or pot holders, remove them from the oven and transfer to wire racks to cool. The shortcakes can be served warm or at room temperature.
  6. To assemble the shortcakes: Using a knife or fork, split the biscuits in half horizontally and place the bottom halves on each of 8 plates.
  7. Spoon 1/2 cup of the macerated strawberries on each bottom half. Top each serving with 3 tablespoons of Real Whipped Cream. Lean a biscuit top against each bottom and serve.
  8. Totally From Scratch Biscuits:
  9. 1 1/4 cups self-rising flour
  10. 3/4 cup cake flour
  11. 1 tablespoon sugar
  12. 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  13. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  14. 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
  15. 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, plus 2 tablespoons melted butter
  16. 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
  17. 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  18. 1 tablespoon sugar
  19. Position rack in center of oven and preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
  20. Sift the self-rising flour, cake flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda into a medium mixing bowl.
  21. Using your fingers or a pastry cutter, work the cold butter into the flour until there are no butter pieces larger than a pea.
  22. Add the heavy cream to the flour mixture and, using your hands or a rubber spatula, stir just until the cream and flour come together to form a dough. Do not overmix!
  23. Sprinkle some of the all-purpose flour on a flat surface and place the dough on top of the flour. Using your hands, press the dough into a 1/2-inch thick disk about 8 inches in diameter.
  24. Using a 3-inch round cutter dipped in flour, cut the dough into circles. Be sure to press straight downward when cutting the dough – a twisting motion will prevent the dough from rising. You will need to re-form the scraps of dough in order to make 8 biscuits. Do this by gathering the scrap pieces together and pressing, re-form into a 1/2-inch thick disk, then cut as many additional biscuits as possible from the re-formed dough.
  25. Place the biscuits on a small baking sheet and use a pastry brush to brush the tops with the melted butter. Sprinkle with the sugar.
  26. Bake in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
  27. Using oven mitts or pot holders, remove the biscuits from the oven and allow to cool briefly and serve while still warm.
  28. Real Whipped Cream:
  29. 1/2 cup heavy cream, well chilled
  30. 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
  31. 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  32. Place a mixing bowl and the beaters from your electric mixer in the freezer or refrigerator until well chilled, about 15 minutes.
  33. Combine the heavy cream, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract in the mixing bowl.
  34. With an electric mixer on low speed, begin beating the cream, gradually increasing the speed to high as cream thickens. (Do this slowly, or the cream will splatter all over!)
  35. Beat until the cream forms soft peaks. Test to see if it is ready by turning off the mixer and lifting the beaters out of the cream – if the cream makes soft peaks that topple over slightly, then it's done. Be careful not to overwhip, or the cream will separate and begin to taste like butter.
  36. Serve immediately or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 hours.
  37. Yield: about 1 cup
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 703.03 Kcal (2943 kJ)
Calories from fat 95.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.65g 16%
Cholesterol 46.14mg 15%
Sodium 10.92mg 0%
Potassium 1393.15mg 30%
Total Carbs 143.71g 48%
Sugars 114.8g 459%
Dietary Fiber 18.36g 73%
Protein 9.11g 18%
Vitamin C 537.9mg 896%
Calcium 151.9mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 51.94 Kcal (217 kJ)
Calories from fat 7.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.79g 16%
Cholesterol 3.41mg 15%
Sodium 0.81mg 0%
Potassium 102.93mg 30%
Total Carbs 10.62g 48%
Sugars 8.48g 459%
Dietary Fiber 1.36g 73%
Protein 0.67g 18%
Vitamin C 39.7mg 896%
Calcium 11.2mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.1
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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