Strawberry Shortcakes with Balsamic and Black Pepper Syrup

Name: Strawberry Shortcakes with Balsamic and Black Pepper Syrup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 teaspoons baking powder; 3 Tbsps balsamic vinegar; 1 large pinch freshly ground black pepper; 1 large egg, beaten to blend (for glaze); 237 milliliters chilled heavy whipping cream; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 liters pounds fresh strawberries (about , hulled, quartered if small, sliced if large; 6 Tbsps sugar, divided; 473 milliliters unbleached all purpose flour; 118 milliliters (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Strawberry Shortcakes with Balsamic and Black Pepper Syrup is a vegetarian recipe with 8 servings. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 415 calories, 6g of protein, and 24g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Mother's Day will be even more special with this recipe. Head to the store and pick up baking powder, vanillan extract, egg, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Position rack in center of ovenand preheat to 425°F. Line baking sheetwith parchment paper.

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Baking Paper

Place flour, 4tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and saltin processor. Using on/off turns, process toblend.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Add butter; cut in using on/off turnsuntil butter resembles large peas, aboutfive 1-second intervals.

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Butter

Peas

Add cream; usingon/off turns, process until moist clumpsform.

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Cream

Transfer dough to lightly floured worksurface. Gather dough into ball; flatten into8 x 4-inch rectangle (about 1 1/4 inches thick).

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Dough

Cut lengthwise in half, then crosswise into4 equal strips, forming 8 square biscuits.

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Biscuits

Transfer biscuits to prepared baking sheetand chill 20 minutes. DO AHEAD: Can bemade 1 day ahead. Cover and keep chilled.

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Biscuits

Brush top of biscuits with egg glaze;sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.

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Biscuits

Glaze

Sugar

Egg

Bake until biscuits are golden brown andtester inserted horizontally comes out clean,about 15 minutes.

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Biscuits

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Oven

Transfer to rack and cool.DO AHEAD: Can be made 8 hours ahead.

Letstand at room temperature.

Mix strawberries, 5tablespoons sugar, vinegar, and blackpepper in medium bowl.

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Strawberries

Vinegar

Sugar

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Let macerate 30minutes, stirring occasionally.

Using electric mixer, beat cream,vanilla, and remaining 1 tablespoon sugarin another medium bowl until peaks form.

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Vanilla

Cream

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Cut biscuits horizontally in half.

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Biscuits

Placebottom half of each biscuit, cut side up,on plate. Using slotted spoon, dividestrawberries among biscuits. Spoon dollopof whipped cream atop strawberries. Covereach with top half of biscuit.

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Whipped Cream