Delicious Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
If you've ever wanted to make a proper strawberry shortcake, then this recipe is for you. With this step-by-step guide, you'll learn how to create a delicious dessert that will impress your family and friends. We start by washing, hulling, and slicing fresh strawberries. Macerating the strawberries with sugar brings out their sweetness and intensifies their flavor. While the strawberries chill, we prepare the shortcake mixture by combining flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Mixing in cold butter by hand creates fluffy and flavorful biscuits. Adding a mixture of buttermilk, cream, and egg brings the dough together. We shape the dough into a thick disc and cut out shortcakes with a round cutter. Baking at a high temperature gives the shortcakes a golden and crispy finish. Once cooled, we assemble the dessert by layering whipped cream, macerated strawberries, and more whipped cream between the shortcake layers. Serve these delicious strawberry shortcakes and enjoy a taste of summer!
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pounds fresh strawberries
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 4 cups flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 large egg
Cooking steps:
- Wash, hull, and slice fresh strawberries.
- Mix strawberries with sugar and refrigerate to macerate.
- In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
- Cut cold butter into thin slices and incorporate into the flour mixture by hand.
- In a measuring cup, mix buttermilk, cream, and egg.
- Pour the liquid mixture into the flour mixture and fold together to form a shaggy dough.
- Transfer the dough onto a floured surface and gently pat it into a thick disc.
- Use a round cutter to cut out shortcakes, avoiding twisting the cutter to allow proper rise.
- Press together the scraps and form additional shortcakes.
- Optional: Brush the tops of the shortcakes with cream and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Bake the shortcakes at 425°F for about 15 minutes, or until puffed and golden.
- Meanwhile, prepare whipped cream by mixing cold heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla until soft peaks form.
- Once cooled, cut the shortcakes in half and layer them with whipped cream and macerated strawberries.
- Finish with a dollop of whipped cream and a strawberry on top.
- Serve and enjoy!
