Chef John's Classic Strawberry Shortcake recipe
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter 2 cups self-rising flour ¼ cup white sugar, plus more for topping ½ cup milk ¼ cup heavy whipping cream, plus more for brushing 4 pints fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered ½ cup white sugar ¾ cup heavy whipping cream 1 tablespoon white sugar 3 drops vanilla extract
Nutrition Info
- 408.4 caloriescarbohydrate: 58.8 gcholesterol: 57.2 mgfat: 17.9 gfiber: 4.4 gprotein: 5.5 gsaturatedFat: 10.8 gservingSize: -sodium: 457.1 mgsugar: 29.9 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Chef John's Classic Strawberry Shortcake
Directions
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Melt butter over medium heat in small saucepan. Stir continually, letting foam dissipate, just until butter begins to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
Whisk together self-rising flour and 1/4 cup white sugar in a bowl. Add milk, 1/4 cup cream, and toasted butter. Mix just until ingredients come together. Wad up dough and transfer to floured surface. Press or roll dough into a rectangle about 1-inch thick. Cut in half lengthwise, and then cut each half into 3 portions. Place shortcake pieces on prepared baking sheet. Brush with cream, sprinkle with sugar.
Bake in preheated oven until gold brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer shortcakes to a rack to cool completely.
Sprinkle sliced strawberries with sugar, stir until sugar begins to dissolve. Refrigerate until juice from berries is extracted, about 1 hour.
Whip 3/4 cup cream with 1 tablespoon sugar and a few drops of vanilla in bowl with an electric mixer.
Split biscuit in half. Place bottom half in a bowl. Spoon strawberries and juice over shortbread half. Top with shortbread top and spoon on more strawberries and juice over the shortbread. Finish with a dollop of whipped cream.