Easy Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

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Strawberry shortcake is the perfect combination of sweet strawberries, flaky biscuits, and creamy whipped cream.

Since this was my grandmother’s favorite cake, I learned to make it years ago. I am sharing our family recipe so you can enjoy it, too. I found the biscuit recipe in my mother’s recipe box. My sister wrote the recipe.

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Special Tools

• Biscuit cutter
• Pastry mat
• Paring knife
• Pastry brush
• Baking sheet

Preparing Strawberries

Fresh strawberries are the star of this recipe, so choosing fresh, ripe strawberries is the key to the best results. If it’s the time of year you can visit a pick-your-own farm, I recommend you pick them fresh. However, you can make this recipe all year, so store-bought strawberries also work.

Prepare the strawberries first to allow the berries’ juices to macerate (get juicy).

Use a colander to rinse strawberries, then drain them for a few minutes to remove any extra water.

Next, remove the stems and slice the strawberries into a medium-sized bowl.

To juice or macerate strawberries, sprinkle granulated sugar over sliced strawberries and stir. That’s it!

Note: Frozen strawberries (sliced and sweetened) can used, but the results are not the same.

How to Make the Biscuits (Strawberry Shortcake)

Prepare “shortcakes” homemade biscuits while the berries are juicing (macerating).

The classic biscuit recipe uses shortening; however, you can substitute grated cold butter (unsalted).

Add the flour to a medium bowl and blend in the shortening using two knives or your fingers.

 Then, combine the flour and milk in a bowl. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to mix until a ragged dough forms.

Place dough on a surface dusted with flour.

Using your hands, gently form the dough into a rectangle.

Fold the rectangle of biscuit dough into thirds, then pat it out with your hands to form a rectangle that is ¾ thick. Repeat the process three more times.

Place your biscuit cutter in flour. Then, cut out the biscuits without twisting the biscuit cutter.

Transfer biscuits to a prepared cooking sheet.

Brush the biscuits with cream before baking.

Place sheet pan in a preheated oven.

Sweet Homemade Whipping Cream

Prepare whipping cream in a medium bowl, beating with a hand or stand mixer.

Pour heavy cream, vanilla extract, and sugar into the bowl. Beat medium-high until soft-medium peaks form about three minutes.

How to Assemble Strawberry Shortcake

Split room-temperature biscuits in half. Add a dollop of whipping cream to the bottom half of the biscuit. Next, spoon on the juicy strawberries and top with the top half of the biscuit.

Top with strawberries and whipped cream.

More Summer Berry Recipes

• Strawberry Pie
• Chocolate Covered Strawberries
• Blueberry Crisp
• Blueberry and Lemon Muffins

Bonappetit,

Kippi

Ps. Shared on Between Naps on The Porch.