Strawberry, Mint and Thyme Shortcake

Name: Strawberry, Mint and Thyme Shortcake
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 Tbsp baking powder; 1 liters strawberries, hulled and sliced, or a mix of fresh berries, such as strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries; 414 milliliters all-purpose flour, plus 1 tablespoon for dusting; 1 Tbsp sprig fresh mint, leaves picked and thinly sliced (about; 1 Tbsp sprigs fresh thyme, leaves picked and minced (about; 118 milliliters chilled heavy cream, plus 2 tablespoons for brushing; 473 milliliters chilled heavy cream; 1 teaspoons grated orange zest; 1 orange, zested; 0 teaspoons fine sea salt; 59 milliliters sugar, plus more for sprinkling; 118 milliliters sugar; 6 Tbsps sugar; 1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 765 calories, 6g of protein, and 52g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Mother's Day event. A mixture of a mix of berries, mint, baking powder, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

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For the biscuits: Pulse the flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt in the food processor, about 5 seconds.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Food Processor

Add the cold butter cubes. Using on/off turns, process until the mixture resembles coarse meal.

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In a liquid measure, combine the heavy cream and orange zest.

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Heavy Cream

Orange Zest

Add the heavy cream-orange mixture to the dry ingredients in the processor and pulse just until moist clumps form. Gather the dough into a ball (with floured hands if the dough is sticky). Gently knead 5 turns on a floured surface.

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Orange

Dough

Roll out the dough on a floured surface to 3/4 inch-thick. Using a 3-inch diameter biscuit cutter, cut out 3 rounds.

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Roll

Gather the dough scraps and reroll as needed to make 3 more 3-inch rounds.

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Arrange the rounds on the prepared sheet.

Brush with 2 tablespoons cream and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.

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Sugar

Bake the biscuits until pale golden and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool 15 minutes. (Biscuits can be made 2 hours ahead.)

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Combine the sliced strawberries, sugar, mint, thyme and orange zest in a medium bowl. Stir to blend.

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Strawberries

Orange Zest

Sugar

Thyme

Mint

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Let stand at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Combine the heavy cream, vanilla extract, almond extract and sugar in a food processor or a large bowl and whisk until soft peaks form.

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Sugar

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Whisk

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Cut the biscuits in half horizontally.

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Place 1 biscuit bottom in each of 6 bowls. Top each with 1 cup berry mixture, 3 heaping tablespoons whipped cream and then cover with the top portion of the biscuit.

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