STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• For the biscuits:
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
• Using a food processor, pastry cutter, or your fingertips incorporate the chilled butter pieces into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add the buttermilk and stir just until moistened. On the prepared baking sheet, drop 1/3 cup dough for each biscuit, spacing the mounds about 2-inches apart. Brush with heavy cream, and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake until the biscuits are golden brown on top, about 15 to 20 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
• Place the sliced strawberries in a large bowl. Add the lemon juice, and sugar and gently toss. Let the berries macerate for 30 minutes until the juices develop.
• For the whipped cream:
• Just before serving, whip the heavy cream using an electric mixer with the sugar, and vanilla extract until it holds soft peaks.
• To serve the biscuits:
• Slice the biscuits in half horizontally. Place the bottoms of the biscuits on plates, and divide the prepared berries and a spoonful of whipped cream evenly among the biscuits. Cover with the top portion of the biscuit and serve alongside additional berries and juices.