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Strawberry Shortcakes

The first episode of the 2003 revival of strawberry shortcake.

Recipe Summary Strawberry Shortcakes

This culinary deviation from the traditional angel food cake version is a refreshing spring and summertime dessert.

Ingredients | Strawberry Shortcake Show Original

2 pints fresh strawberries, hulled and thickly sliced

½ cup confectioners' sugar

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons white sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

½ teaspoon sea salt

6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into cubes

2 cups heavy whipping cream, or as needed - divided

2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar for dusting, or to taste - divided

6 sprigs fresh mint for garnish

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Toss strawberries with 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar in a bowl; set aside at room temperature for 1 hour for juice to form.

Whisk flour, white sugar, baking powder, and sea salt in a bowl. Cut unsalted butter into flour mixture with a pastry cutter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pour 1 cup cream into flour mixture, starting with 1/2 cup and adding a tablespoon or two at a time as needed. Stir to make a soft dough. Add more cream as needed. Place dough into a floured bowl and knead a few times with the heel of your hand.

Roll dough out 1/2 inch thick on a floured surface; cut dough into 6 3-inch rounds using a biscuit cutter. Place onto ungreased baking sheet.

Bake until tops are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Whip remaining 1 cup cream in a metal or glass bowl, using an electric mixer, until cream forms soft peaks when beaters are lifted directly up out of cream; gently fold in 2 tablespoons of confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract. Cover and refrigerate cream until ready to serve.

To serve, split each shortcake round horizontally, using a serrated knife, and place bottoms of shortcakes onto serving plates. Spoon about 1/2 cup of strawberries and juice onto shortcake half; top with 1/4 cup of whipped cream. Place shortcake tops onto desserts; dust each dessert with about 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar and a sprig of mint.

Info | Strawberry Shortcake Show Original

prep: 25 mins cook: 10 mins additional: 1 hr total: 1 hr 35 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

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