THE BEST CLASSIC STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
For our simple and iconic shortcake, we discovered a great double-stacking technique that creates super light and high biscuits that are easy to split. This makes them easy to fill without crumbling. A simple recipe like this one allows its ingredients to shine, so use the very best berries you can find.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 50m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- For the shortcakes: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk the heavy cream, sour cream and vanilla in a small bowl; refrigerate until ready to use. Pulse the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in a food processor until combined. Add the butter; pulse until the mixture looks like fine meal. Pour in the chilled heavy cream mixture and pulse until just combined.
- Lightly flour a work surface and dump the dough onto it. Pat out the dough 1/2-inch thick. Cut out as many biscuits as you can with a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter. Then pat the remaining dough out to 1/2-inch thick again. Cut more biscuits; you should get 12.
- Put 6 of the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the tops generously with cream, then top each cream-brushed biscuit with one of the remaining biscuit rounds. (This makes it easier to split once they are baked.) Brush the top of each biscuit stack with more heavy cream and sprinkle 1 teaspoon granulated sugar on each biscuit.
- Bake the biscuits until golden and puffed, about 30 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
- Meanwhile, for the topping: Toss the strawberries and 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar in a medium bowl.
- Just before serving, beat the heavy cream, sour cream, the remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes.
- Split the shortcakes in half. Spoon half the cream on the bottom of the biscuits, top evenly with the strawberries and top with the remaining cream. Put each biscuit top on and serve.
MY FAVORITE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
Looking for a new favorite? We've got the shortcake for you! The lightly sweet cake showcases the fresh berries just perfectly. Prepare to fall in love.
Provided by Sherry Wilkins
Categories Other Desserts
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- 1. Place sliced strawberries in a bowl and sprinkle with suger. Cover and place in the refrigerater until needed.
- 2. For Glaze: In a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar, cornstarch and lemon-lime soda pop. Over medium high heat, bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute or until slightly thickened. Romove from heat and add lemon juice and strawberry gelatin. Set aside to cool.
- 3. For Shortcake: Preheat oven to 425 degrees and set rack to middle position. Cut butter into pieces. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Using either a pastry cutter or food processor cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles course meal. With a fork, stir in the half and half, just until the dough is moist. Let stand for 1 minute. Lightly flour a workstation and turn the dough onto it. Fold the dough over on itself 2-3 times, until it is holding together and less sticky. Gently pat the dough into a 6"x12" rectangle. Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into 8 pieces. Transfer to a buttered foil-lined baking sheet. Optional step is to brush tops with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
- 4. Assembly: Split each biscuit horizontally with a serrated knife. Spoon strawberries onto both halves. Spoon glaze over berries. Place dollop of whipped topping on top of glaze. Serve.
- 5. Tips: All items can be stored in fridge separately until ready to serve. To spoon the glaze on top of berries after it has been refrigerated, just microwave for a minute or two to make it come back to a more liquid state. I like to bake extra shortcakes and store them in the freezer for later use. You can use fresh or frozen berries. I buy local berries when they are in season, cap them, dry them, lay them in a single layer on a baking sheet freeze then put in a ziplock bag.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
I grew up helping my mom make a lot in our farmhouse kitchen; strawberry shortcakes, roasts, soups and pies. This sunny strawberry shortcake recipe brings back memories of family summers on the farm. -Janet Becker, Anacortes, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Combine dry ingredients and add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. Spread in a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes. Cool on wire rack. , Cut into nine servings. Split each serving horizontally and fill with whipped cream and strawberries. Replace top of cake; garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and more berries. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 231 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 188mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
BEST STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
For a dazzling summer dessert, you can't beat juicy strawberries and fresh whipped cream over homemade shortcake. My father added even more indulgence to this recipe by buttering the shortcake. This is the best strawberry shortcake recipe. -Shirley Joan Helfenbein, Lapeer, Michigan.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in 1/4 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, combine egg and half-and-half; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened. , Spread batter into a 6-in. round baking pan coated with cooking spray, slightly building up the edges. Bake at 450° until golden, 13-15 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. , In a small bowl, beat whipping cream, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Cut cake horizontally in half. Soften remaining butter. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; spread with butter. Top with half of strawberries and cream mixture. Repeat layers of cake, strawberries and cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 420 calories, Fat 28g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 140mg cholesterol, Sodium 471mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
There's a kind of magic in a summer recipe that you can make wherever you are, provided that wherever you are has, say, flour, butter, an oven and whatever fruit is most glorious is at that very moment. This is one such recipe, so simple that you can decide that you're having shortcake for dessert and make it so within the hour, and so satisfying that it may become your go-to for summer, the recipe you keep in your back pocket. Strawberries are the classic choice, but this would also be heavenly in high summer with very ripe peaches or any other juicy, macerated fruit.
Provided by Nancy Harmon Jenkins
Categories dessert
Time 45m
Yield 4 generous servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pick over and hull strawberries. Cut in half or slice, depending on size. Gently crush about a quarter of the berries with a fork to release their juices. Mix with remaining berries and the 1/2 cup of sugar, adding more sugar if necessary. Set aside, covered, for about half an hour to develop flavor.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Into a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, salt and baking powder. Add 3/4 cup of softened butter, and rub into dry ingredients as for pastry. Add 1 1/4 cups cream, and mix to a soft dough. Knead the dough for one minute on a lightly floured pastry board, then roll it out to about 1/2-inch thickness. Using a 3-inch biscuit cutter, cut an even number of rounds - 2 rounds per serving.
- Use a little of the butter to grease a baking sheet. Place half the rounds on it. Melt remaining butter and brush a little on the rounds; place remaining rounds on top. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven, and pull shortcakes apart. Brush the insides with some of the remaining melted butter.
- Beat remaining cream until it thickens. Add vanilla. Beat again just until thick.
- Place a bottom half of a shortcake on each plate. Top with a generous spoonful of berries. Cover with a top half, add a few more berries, and top with whipped cream. Serve immediately.
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