Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake
Crumbly shortcakes with macerated strawberries and cream make this a Summers dream dessert!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar, plus more for the berries.
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup butter, grated I use a regular cheese grater.
- 1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries
- whip cream
- fresh mint for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉
- Start by mixing the strawberry slices with 2-3 tbsp. of sugar. Set aside or refrigerate.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, 1/4 cup sugar, and cream of tartar.
- Add the grated butter.
- Mix. Next goes the egg and heavy cream. Stir until combined.
- Now press/mix into ball in the bowl. Do the best you can with combining the ball all together.
- Next, we are turning the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 2 minutes.
- Press into a rectangle. As even as you can get it. We want it about a 1/2 inch thick.
- Cut into 6 pieces. One slice across and 3 down. You can leave as it or trim off the edges. I like to use a pizza cutter.
- Or roll out the dough and cut into circles with a large cookie cutter. Re-roll the dough until all used up.
- Move to a parchment covered baking sheet, (If you are using any flavored salt you can sprinkle on now)
- Bake for 20 minutes. Let them cool slightly.
- To assemble-Break/cut a shortcake in half, )not required if cut with a cookie cutter, just use to pieces) add some whip cream to the cake and then a scoop of strawberries, Next goes the 2nd shortcake. More cream and some berries and a mint leaf for garnish plus edible lavendar. (optional)
- ENJOY!
