Strawberry Shortcake – a history lesson and a recipe!
Strawberry Shortcake - a slice of classic Americana. Get the recipe and learn a little about the history of this classic recipe
Servings: 8
Calories: 697.11kcal
Ingredients
- Strawberry Ingredients:
- 5 cups hulled and quartered strawberries
- 2/3 cup sugar
- Biscuit Ingredients:
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 sticks cold butter cut into small pieces
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cream Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground clove
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine strawberries and sugar. Toss gently to combine. Leave to sit while we work on the biscuits.
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with non stick spray.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, heavy cream and vanilla.
- Using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the flour mix in the large bowl until the butter is the size of small peas. Add egg cream mix and mix until just combined.
- Spray a 1/2 cup measuring cup with non stick spray. Fill the cup with the batter and place on prepared baking sheet in a mound. Repeat for each biscuit.
- Bake for 20 minutes, until golden. Leave to cool.
- To make whipped cream, pour cream into the bowl of an electric mixer. After 2 minutes, add sugar and clove. Beat until whipped cream consistency.
- To assemble shortcakes, place one on the bottom of a plate. Spread a little whipped cream on top. Layer some strawberries on top. Top with another biscuit. Garnish the top with another dollop of cream.
Notes
The addition of a little clove to whipped cream is not traditional, but my own addition that I have loved for years.
I had gotten this recipe from a colleague who is a pastry chef. This recipe is for restaurant style Strawberry Shortcakes. However, these are huge. For making at home, I would use 1/4 batter for each biscuit to yield smaller shortcakes that one person could actually finish for a normal sized dessert.
Nutrition
Calories: 697.11kcal | Carbohydrates: 76.64g | Protein: 8.24g | Fat: 40.98g | Saturated Fat: 25.01g | Sodium: 442.21mg | Fiber: 3.19g | Sugar: 37.62g
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