Strawberry Shortcakes

Serves: 3

Isabella Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

43

Spice

51

Sweetness

52

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2.5 tbsp

Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

3 cup

Milk

Directions:

1

For the shortcakes: 1

2

Preheat the oven to 400°F

3

Grease a baking sheet

4

Combine the flour, sugar and salt in a bowl

5

Add the butter

6

Using a pastry blender or your fingers, rub it into the dry ingredients until mixture resembles a coarse meal

7

Stir in the milk until a very soft dough is formed

8

Do not overwork

9

Drop the dough in 6 equal portions onto the prepared baking sheet

10

Lightly pat the dough into rounds—3 to 3 1/2 inches in diameter—and lightly brush the tops with the cream

11

Bake the shortcakes in the center of the oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown

12

Cool on a wire rack

13

Preheat the oven to 400°F

14

Grease a baking sheet

15

Combine the flour, sugar and salt in a bowl

16

Add the butter

17

Using a pastry blender or your fingers, rub it into the dry ingredients until mixture resembles a coarse meal

18

Stir in the milk until a very soft dough is formed

19

Do not overwork

20

Drop the dough in 6 equal portions onto the prepared baking sheet

21

Lightly pat the dough into rounds—3 to 3 1/2 inches in diameter—and lightly brush the tops with the cream

22

Bake the shortcakes in the center of the oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown

23

Cool on a wire rack

24

For the Strawberries: 1

25

Place strawberries in a bowl

26

Sprinkle with lemon juice and sugar, then gently toss with a rubber spatula

27

Let rest for 1 1/2 to 2 hours for juices to develop

28

Just before serving, whip cream with 1 Tbsp sugar until it holds soft peaks

29

To serve, slice off the top third of each shortcake

30

Place the bottoms on 6 dessert plates and top with 1/3 cup of the prepared berries and juice, plus a spoonful of whipped cream

31

Cover with the top

32

Spoon over more berries and juice, then dollop with whipped cream

33

Garnish each with a whole berry and drizzle with any remaining juice

34

Place strawberries in a bowl

35

Sprinkle with lemon juice and sugar, then gently toss with a rubber spatula

36

Let rest for 1 1/2 to 2 hours for juices to develop

37

Just before serving, whip cream with 1 Tbsp sugar until it holds soft peaks

38

To serve, slice off the top third of each shortcake

39

Place the bottoms on 6 dessert plates and top with 1/3 cup of the prepared berries and juice, plus a spoonful of whipped cream

40

Cover with the top

41

Spoon over more berries and juice, then dollop with whipped cream

42

Garnish each with a whole berry and drizzle with any remaining juice