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Carla Hall's Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry Shortcake Carla Hall
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An American classic!
skill level
Easy
time
30-60min
servings
12
cost
$
Contributed by : Carla Hall
This delightful dessert gets better with every bite. Make it today and treat your family.
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ingredients
  • For the Biscuit:
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 4 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 4 tablespoon Butter (divided)
  • 1/2 cup Sour cream
  • 1/3 cup Milk plus more to brush
  • 1 tablespoon Water
  • 1 tablespoon Shortening
  • 2 tablespoons Turbinado Sugar
  • For the Cream:
  • 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 3 5-inch Sprigs Mint
  • Lemon peels (striped)
  • For the Strawberries:
  • 1 pound Strawberries (cleaned and then hulled and cut in half)
  • 2 tablespoons Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Limoncello
  • Juice of 1 Lemon
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  • step 1
    ingredients   
    instructions For the Biscuits: Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • step 2
    ingredients 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
    4 teaspoons Baking Powder
    1/2 cup Sugar
    1 teaspoon Salt
    instructions In a bowl or food processor, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in the shortening with fingertips or in food processor (quick pulses), then cut butter into dry mixture using the same method.
  • step 3
    ingredients 4 tablespoon Butter (divided)
    1/2 cup Sour cream
    1/3 cup Milk
    1 tablespoon Water
    instructions Combine the sour cream, milk and water, and then make a well in the dry ingredients, and pour wet mixture in.  Using wooden spoon or rubber spatula, stir until just combined. 
  • step 4
    ingredients 1 tablespoon Shortening
    2 tablespoons Turbinado Sugar
    instructions Drop biscuits onto a grease baking sheet, and then sprinkle turbinado sugar over the biscuits. Bake at 350ºF until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
  • step 5
    ingredients 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
    3 5-inch Sprigs Mint
    Lemon peels (striped)
    instructions For the Cream: In a saucepot, bring the cream to nearly a boil, then add the peel of the juiced lemon, the mint, and remove from the heat and allow to steep for 10 minutes. Once cool, strain the solids and chill in the refrigerator.
  • step 6
    ingredients 1 pound Strawberries (cleaned and then hulled and cut in half)
    2 tablespoons Sugar
    1 tablespoon Limoncello
    Juice of 1 Lemon
    instructions For the Strawberries: Combine the strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, and lemoncello. Allow to sit for 30 minutes to macerate.
  • step 7
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    instructions Whip the steeped cream until stiff peaks form.
  • step 8
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    instructions Place a spoonful of macerated strawberries on top of the biscuit, and top with a dollop of the whipped cream. Serve immediately.
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