Scrumptious Strawberry Shortcake

Scrumptious Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry Shortcake Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup butter
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
• 3 tablespoons white sugar

Strawberry Shortcake Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, mix flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder and cream of tartar. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives. Stir in cream and egg. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 2 minutes. Press into a half-inch thick sheet. Cut into squares. Place on baking sheets.
Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes, or until golden. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons sugar over sliced berries.
Let shortcakes cool before splitting and filling with sugared berries.

Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake

Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry Shortcake Ingredients

Strawberry Filling:

• 1 quart fresh strawberries (as local as possible)
• 1/3 cup sugar or less (to taste)

Shortcake:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 stick unsalted butter (cold)
• 3/4 cup cream

Whipped Cream:

• 1 pint heavy whipping cream
• 1 1/2 tablespoon bourbon whiskey
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Strawberry Shortcake Instructions:

Strawberry Filling:

1. Wash strawberries in cold water, drain, and hull. Slice the berries to taste--the larger the berry slices, the more tart the flavor.
2. Put the sliced berries in a bowl and add 1/4 to 1/3 cup sugar--the more sugar, the less tart the berries will be. Stir.
3. Cover and let sit for an hour at room temperature.

Shortcake:

1. Put oven rack at center. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Slice butter into 1/4 inch thick pieces and then cut into the mixture with a pastry cutter. Cut into a course mixture like corn meal, leaving some pea-sized pieces of butter.
4. In the center of the mixture, form a well and pour the cream into it. Stir in only until the dough is moist. It does not yet need to hold together like dough, so take care not to mix it too much. Let sit for a minute while you prepare and flour your breadboard (or table or counter).

5. Carefully turn the dough out onto the floured surface, and knead it just a few times until it is just holding together and not quite so wet. Take care not to work the dough too much, or your shortbread will not rise well. Gently pat the dough into a rectangle about 7 x 10 inches and 3/4 inch thick.

6. Grease your baking sheet with butter or shortening.

7. Using a sharp, floured knife, cut the dough into eight rectangles. Gently transfer to greased baking sheet.

8. Brush tops of biscuits with a little milk or cream and sprinkle with sugar. Put in preheated oven.
9. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until they rise and are a golden color on top.
10. Remove to a plate.

Whipped Cream:

1. While shortbread is baking, mix heavy whipping cream, Bourbon, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Add powdered sugar and mix in.
2. Whip mixture with an electric hand mixer until raised peaks form. It should take about four minutes (much longer if using a manual hand mixer or whisk).

Construction:

1. Let biscuits cool to a non-burning temperature, then use a serrated knife to split each biscuit that you will be using horizontally. Butter, if desired. Set tops to the side.

2. Heap about a half a cup of berry mixture onto the bottom halves of the shortcake biscuits. Replace tops. Place a couple more spoonfuls of berries on top, and top with a huge spoonful of whipped cream.

3. Serve and enjoy the strawberry shortcake !

Homemade Strawberry Shortcake

Homemade Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry Shortcake Recipe Ingredients :

• 4 cups fresh strawberries, rinsed, hulled, and sliced
• 4 – 6 tablespoons sugar (adjust to suit your own taste)
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1/3 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
• 1/2 cup cold milk
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• whipped cream (I prefer the real thing)

Strawberry Shortcake Recipe Instructions :
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

In a medium bowl, stir together the strawberries and sugar. Set strawberries aside to macerate while you prepare the shortcakes. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and sugar. Using a pastry blender or your fingertips, and working quickly, cut or rub the butter into the flour until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk and vanilla all at once to flour mixture and stir until just combined.

Using a large spoon, drop mixture into four equal piles on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 12 – 15 minutes at 425 degrees. Remove biscuits to a rack and let cool for a few minutes. To serve, split a warm biscuit in two, spoon 1/4 of the berry mixture over the bottom half (make sure you include lots of the juice), top with whipped cream and the other half of the biscuit.
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Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Strawberry Shortcake Recipe Ingredients

* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/3 cup white sugar
* 1/4 cup cocoa powder
* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup butter
* 1 cup milk
* 2 pints strawberries, sliced
* 1/4 cup white sugar
* 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
* 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup

Strawberry Shortcake Recipe Instructions

1. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease two 9 inch layer pans.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in butter or margarine until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk, mixing until just moistened. Spread batter evenly into two prepared layer pans.
3. Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool.
4. In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine strawberries and 1/4 cup sugar. Let the mixture stand 10 minutes.
5. Cover the bottom shortcake layer with half of strawberry mixture and half of the whipped topping. Top with second shortcake layer, remaining strawberry mixture and whipped topping. Drizzle with chocolate topping...enjoy the Strawberry Shortcake Recipe..!

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE 2

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE 2
A great strawberry shortcake recipe to try !

Strawberry Shortcake Recipe Ingredients:

* 2 cups flour
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 4 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* few grains of nutmeg
* 1 egg, well beaten
* 6 tablespoons cold butter
* 1/3 cup milk
* 4 cups fresh strawberries,
* 3/4 cup brown sugar
* whipped cream

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. Sift. Work in butter with pastry blender or fingertips; add egg and milk. Mix just until dough is moist. Turn dough into a buttered and floured 8 or 9-inch round cake pan and pat into shape. Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes in a 400° oven, or until golden brown. Test with a toothpick inserted in the center. If it comes out with dough clinging to it, lower the heat to 350° and bake about 5 more minutes. Remove from the pan and split horizontally with a serrated knife. Butter the cut side of both layers. Put layers together with strawberries and their juice between the layers and on top. Garnish with several whole berries and serve with whipped cream.

To Prepare Strawberries:
Prepare strawberries an hour or two before serving. Rinse, hull, and slice 1 quart of fresh strawberries, leaving 8 to 12 whole for garnishing. Place the sliced berries in a bowl; add 3/4 cup brown sugar and let stand for at least 1 hour at room temperature. The strawberry shortcake recipe is ready...enjoy this nice cake !
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