Description
A classic and easy-to-follow recipe for homemade strawberry shortcake, featuring sweet macerated strawberries, tender buttermilk biscuits, and fluffy whipped cream for a delightful dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Strawberries:
- 6–7 cups quartered strawberries
- 1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons (75g) granulated sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For the Biscuits:
- 2 and 3/4 cups (345g) all-purpose flour, plus extra for hands and work surface
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoons aluminum-free baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3/4 cup (12 Tbsp; 170g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 cup (240ml) cold buttermilk
- 2 Tablespoons (30ml) heavy cream or buttermilk
- Coarse sugar, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Start with the strawberries: Stir the strawberries and 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar together in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate.
- Make the biscuits: Preheat oven. Mix dry ingredients, cut in butter, add buttermilk, fold dough, shape, cut, arrange, brush with cream, sprinkle with sugar, and bake.
- Make the whipped cream: Beat heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla until soft-medium peaks form.
- Assemble: Slice biscuits, layer with strawberries and whipped cream, and serve.
Notes
- For best results, handle the biscuit dough gently to ensure a tender texture.
- Ensure the butter is cold for flaky biscuits.
- Adjust sugar in whipped cream to taste.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit with strawberries and whipped cream
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: strawberry shortcake, dessert, homemade, easy recipe, biscuits, whipped cream
