A Happy Birthday ~ Strawberry Shortcake!!!
Ingredients
Ingredients:
2 quarts fresh strawberries – cleaned and halved
1 pint heavy cream or whipping cream
For the Shortcake:
To make a bigger stack of shortcakes double this recipe. (I did)
2 cups all-purpose flour - sifted
1 tablespoon baking powder
4 tablespoons butter
¾ cups light cream or buttermilk
4 – 5 tablespoons sugar
Preparation
1
Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
2
Sift flour, baking powder and sugar into a bowl. Cut in the butter. Work the batter with your fingers. Add the cream or buttermilk and stir gently and quickly until dough is formed.
3
Flour a surface and knead the dough gently until no creases are left.
4
Roll out the dough to about ½ inch thickness. Place on parchment paper or a buttered cookie sheet.
5
Bake about 20-25 minutes - until slightly golden.
6
Let cool, then cut the biscuits in half through the center; making a top and bottom half.
7
Whip the cream with a tablespoon of powdered sugar.
8
Sandwich the strawberries and whip cream between the layers of biscuit to build your cake.
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About
This cake is a fun a delicious way to celebrate a birthday for a princess!
With Love,
Catherine
xoxo
Added:
Friday, April 6, 2012 - 9:46am
