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Strawberry Shortcake

Recipe information

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    6 servings

Ingredients

4 cups strawberries (about two 1-pint baskets)
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon sugar, or to taste
6 baked 2-inch Cream Biscuits (page 275)
Powdered sugar (optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Hull and slice: 4 cups strawberries (about two 1-pint baskets).

    Step 2

    Stir in: 1/4 cup sugar.

    Step 3

    Purée one quarter of the strawberry mixture. Stir the purée back into the sliced strawberries and let sit for 15 minutes. Combine in a bowl: 1 cup heavy cream, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon sugar, or to taste.

    Step 4

    Whip together, until the cream just holds a soft shape. Slice in half: 6 baked 2-inch Cream Biscuits (page 275).

    Step 5

    Place the biscuit bottoms on serving plates. Over each biscuit, spoon strawberries and a dollop of the flavored whipped cream. Top with the other biscuit half and dust with: Powdered sugar (optional).

    Step 6

    Serve immediately.

  2. Variation

    Step 7

    For the strawberries, substitute any berries in season, in any combination.

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