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Strawberry Shortcake
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The Best Strawberry Shortcake

Ingredients
 

  • For the strawberries:
  • 2 lbs strawberries, cleaned and sliced
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • For the biscuits:
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 8 tablespoons butter, cold cut into pieces
  • 1 1/4 cups cold whipping cream
  • For the whipped cream:
  • 1 1/2 cups cold whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, mix the strawberries with sugar and 2 to 3 tablespoons of lemon juice. Toss to combine and let them sit to macerate while preparing the biscuits.
  • Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and kosher salt using a fork.
  • Add the cold butter, cut into small pieces, and use your fingers to blend it into the flour mixture until it resembles pea-sized crumbs.
  • Gradually drizzle in 1 1/4 cups of cold heavy cream, stirring with a fork until just combined. The dough will be sticky.
  • Using a large spoon or ice cream scoop, scoop 8 round scoops and place them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Taller mounds will make them easier to slice in half later.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the bottoms are a deep golden brown and the tops are lightly browned.
  • In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups of cold heavy cream with 2 tablespoons of sugar. Using an electric hand mixer, beat on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, about 90 seconds. Be careful not to overwhip.
  • Once the biscuits are baked and slightly cooled, slice them in half horizontally.
  • Spoon the macerated strawberries over the bottom half, followed by a generous dollop of whipped cream. You can also put the top half back on, add more whipped cream, and garnish with a whole strawberry before serving.
Serving: 1cake, Calories: 590kcal, Carbohydrates: 51g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 42g, Saturated Fat: 26g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 10g, Trans Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 123mg, Sodium: 564mg, Potassium: 294mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 24g, Vitamin A: 1567IU, Vitamin C: 69mg, Calcium: 169mg, Iron: 2mg
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