Description
A delightful summer dessert featuring fluffy biscuits, juicy strawberries, and whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the cold butter to the dry ingredients and mix until resembling coarse crumbs.
- Pour in the heavy cream and stir until just combined.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead gently about 5-6 times.
- Roll out the dough to about 1-inch thickness and cut out rounds.
- Place the biscuit rounds on a baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden.
- While the cakes cool, mix the sliced strawberries with powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
- Assemble your shortcakes by splitting them, adding strawberries and whipped cream, and topping with more strawberries.
Notes
Serve with fresh mint or a scoop of ice cream for variation.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 shortcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: strawberry shortcake, summer dessert, fresh berries, whipped cream