Strawberry Shortcake

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Delicious strawberry shortcake, totally from scratch. And it's not as difficult as you might expect.

Prep Time1

Cook Time15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: strawberries

Servings:

Calories: 642kcal

Author: Wendell Troy

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
0.5 tsp sea salt
0.875 cup granulated sugar divided
0.5 cup butter softened
0.75 cup whole milk
1 quart fresh strawberries diced
1 cup heavy whipping cream
0.25 cup powdered sugar
0.25 tsp vanilla extract
0.25 cup sour cream

Instructions

Place diced strawberries in a medium bowl. Mash about half of them with a fork. Add 2 tbsp granulated sugar and mix thoroughly. Refrigerate for at least one hour.
Remove pans from oven (LOL) and preheat to 450°F.
In a large bowl, add the flour, baking powder, salt, 3.5 tbsp sugar, and butter. With a silicone spatula, stir to mix all ingredients until it resembles a coarse cornmeal. I spin the bowl with my left hand, then swipe the spatula from top to bottom, squishing the butter pieces into the dry ingredients, scraping the bottom with each full rotation. I probably do this 10 to 15 times before it gets to the cornmeal stage. You could also use a food processor for this, but why not do it the hard way?
Add milk to the bowl and continue stirring with the spatula until it becomes doughy but with stiff, sharp peaks.
Grease a baking sheet. Divide the dough into 6 equal portions then place them on the baking sheet in the form of small mounds. Sprinkle evenly with 2 tsp of granulated sugar.
Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. It's okay if the tips of some peaks get a little darker (see photos). Remove from oven and place on a cooling rack, chillin' like villains.
In a medium bowl, mix together heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, 0.5 cup granulated sugar and vanilla extract. Beat until soft peaks form. Add sour cream. Beat until firm peaks form. Refrigerate.
Cut the tops off the shortcakes and set aside. Spread a layer of whipped cream on top of the bottom half of the shortcakes. Give the strawberry mixture a quick stir, then spoon equal portions on top of each. Place the top of the shortcakes on top of the strawberries. Add another dollop of whipped cream on top.
Eat. Float among the clouds.

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