Classic Strawberry Shortcake

Name: Classic Strawberry Shortcake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons baking powder; 177 milliliters cold butter, cut up; 2 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 651 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 sprig Garnish: fresh mint; 227 grams sour cream; 907 grams fresh strawberries, quartered; 177 milliliters sugar, divided; 2 Tbsps sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 237 milliliters whipping cream

One portion of this dish contains around 8g of protein, 36g of fat, and a total of 606 calories. This vegetarian recipe serves 8. It will be a hit at your Mother's Day event. If you have garnish: mint sprigs, whipping cream, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes.

Instructions

Combine strawberries, 1/2 cup sugar, and, if desired, almond extract. Cover berry mixture, and let stand 2 hours.

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Almond Extract

Strawberries

Berries

Sugar

Beat whipping cream at medium speed with an electric mixer until foamy; gradually add 2 Tbsp. sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Cover and chill up to 2 hours.

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Whipping Cream

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Combine flour, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, and baking powder in a large bowl; cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender or two forks until crumbly.

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Baking Powder

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

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Blender

Bowl

Whisk together eggs, sour cream, and vanilla until blended; add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Drop dough by lightly greased 1/3 cupfuls onto a lightly greased baking sheet. (Coat cup with vegetable cooking spray after each drop.)

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Vegetable Oil Cooking Spray

Sour Cream

Vanilla

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Egg

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Baking Sheet

Whisk

Bake at 450 for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden.

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Oven

Split shortcakes in half horizontally. Spoon about 1/2 cup berry mixture onto each shortcake bottom; top each with a rounded Tbsp. chilled whipped cream, and cover with tops.

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Whipped Cream

Berries

Serve with remaining whipped cream.

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Whipped Cream

Garnish, if desired.

Strawberry Jam Shortcakes: Prepare recipe as directed. Before topping shortcake bottoms with strawberry mixture, stir together 1/4 cup strawberry jam and 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh mint.

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Strawberry Jam