Description
A classic summer dessert featuring fluffy biscuits, macerated strawberries, and whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup cold butter, grated or cut into pieces
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
- Slice the fresh strawberries and toss them with sugar, letting them sit for about 30 minutes.
- Stir together flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Incorporate cold butter using your hands until crumbly.
- Add milk or cream and mix until you have a dough.
- Pat the dough out and cut into rounds. Bake until golden brown.
- Whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Assemble by slicing biscuits horizontally, adding strawberries and whipped cream between the layers.
Notes
Use the ripest strawberries for the best flavor. Mixing should be gentle to avoid tough biscuits.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: strawberry shortcake, summer dessert, biscuits, strawberries, whipped cream