The one and only authentic southern strawberry shortcake
The one and only authentic southern strawberry shortcake recipe in the cake category
Recipe ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup, 1 stick, butter, softened
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2/3 cup half-and-half
- Butter for spreading
- 4 cups fresh, ripe strawberries, rinsed, hulled, sliced in half, and sugared, to taste
- 1 cup heavy cream, whipped to stiff peaks
Recipe method:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt and mix well.
- Add the butter and using a pastry cutter or two knives, cut the butter into the mixture until crumbly.
- In a small bowl, combine the egg and half and half and mix until well blended.
- Then add the flour mixture and stir until the mixture is thoroughly moist.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead very briefly.
- With your hands, pat out the dough to about a 1/2 inch thickness, then, using a floured 3-inch biscuit cutter, cut out six biscuits.
- Place the biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet and bake on the upper rack of the oven till slightly brown on top, about 10 minutes.
- While they are still hot, split open the biscuits, spread lightly with butter, and arrange close together on a plate.
- Spoon berries and cream onto the biscuits and serve while still warm.
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