Strawberry Shortcake

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Difficulty:

Easy

Prep Time:

10 Minutes

Cook Time:

45 Minutes

Total Time:

55 Minutes

Ingredients

For the macerated strawberries:

1 pound strawberries
2 to 4 sugar, to taste
2 to 4 kirsch liqueur (optional)
Scraped seeds from two 1 1/2 inch pieces of vanilla

For the shortcakes:

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 to 4 tablespoons sugar or to taste
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 heavy cream
4 teaspoons sugar to sprinkle

For the whipped cream:

1 cup cold heavy cream
2 teaspoons to 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 to 4 tablespoons sifted powdered sugar, or 2 teaspoons honey to taste
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1Step 1

Make the shortcakes: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F and lightly grease a baking sheet. In a large bowl, whisk together thoroughly flour, sugar (to taste), baking powder, and salt. Add the heavy cream all at once and mix until most of the dry ingredients are moistened. Scoop up big spoonfuls of the dough, roughly form them into biscuit shapes, and place them on the baking sheet. Spring sugar on top of the biscuits. Bake until lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.

2Step 2

Make the macerated strawberries (the ingredients above are double the regular recipe which is the recommended amount here): place the strawberries in a bowl and sprinkle sugar, liquor (if using), and vanilla bean (if using) over the strawberries. Allow the fruit to sit at room temperature, stirring occasionally, until it softens slightly and a light syrup collects in the bottom of the bowl, 30 to 45 minutes.

3Step 3

Make the whipped cream: add cream, sugar/sifted sugar/honey (if using), and vanilla (if using) into a large bowl. Using a hand mixer, a balloon whisk, or in a stand mixer set at medium-high speed, beat until the stiff and billowy, but also not grainy.

4Step 4

Split the warm shortcakes in half with a fork. Place the bottom halves on serving plates and spoon the berry mixture on top of the shortcake. Top with the second half of the biscuit and then spoon a generous dollop of cream on each shortcake. Serve immediately.