Genuine Southern Strawberry Shortcake Recipes

CLASSIC STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine strawberries, 1/2 cup sugar, and, if desired, almond extract. Cover berry mixture, and let stand 2 hours.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.)
• Bake at 450° for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden.
• 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. Serve with remaining whipped cream. Garnish, if desired.

MOM'S STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease an 8-in. square baking pan. In a large bowl, beat eggs on medium speed 3 minutes. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating until thick and lemon-colored. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; beat into egg mixture. In a small saucepan, heat milk and butter just until butter begins to melt. Beat into batter with vanilla (batter will be thin)., Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., Just before serving, cut cake into serving-size pieces; cut each slice horizontally in half. In a large bowl, combine strawberries and remaining sugar; spoon between cake layers and over top of each serving. Top with whipped cream and, if desired, mint leaves.

GENUINE SOUTHERN STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt and mix well. Add the butter and, using a pastry cutter or two knives, cut the butter into the mixture till crumbly.
• In a small bowl, combine the egg and half-and-half and beat till well blended, then add to the flour mixture and stir till thoroughly moist.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead very briefly. With your hands, pat out the dough to about a 1/2-inch thickness, then, using a floured 3-inch biscuit cutter, cut out 6 biscuits.
• Place the biscuits on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake on the upper rack of the oven till slightly brown on top, about 12 minutes.
• While they're still hot, split open the biscuits, spread lightly with butter, and arrange close together on a crystal cake plate.
• Spoon the berries and cream onto the biscuits and serve while still warm. (For attractive individual servings, prop one biscuit half at an angle on the other on small dessert plates and spoon berries and cream over the tops.
• Note: I've used Bisquick Mix for the biscuits when I don't have the time to make the real deal, and in my opinion they are quite acceptable, too. Just be sure to use only the freshest, ripe, sweet strawberries, and serve the biscuits warm with butter.

EASY STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Stir Bisquick mix, milk, sugar and butter until soft dough forms. Drop by 6 spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Split warm shortcakes; fill and top with strawberries and whipped topping. (Sweeten strawberries before making shortcakes so sugar has time to dissolve; for each quart of sliced strawberries, stir in 1/2 cup sugar.).

CLASSIC STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Prepare the berries: Toss the strawberries with lemon juice and sugar to combine. Let macerate at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Make the biscuits: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Whisk to combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the butter into the flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix together 1 1/4 cups heavy cream and 1 egg. Add to flour mixture and stir with a fork just until dough starts to come together but is still crumbly.
• Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat into a 6-by-9-inch rectangle, about 2 inches thick. With a short side facing you, fold the bottom third up as you would a business letter, followed by the remaining third. Pat into a square. With a 2 1/2-inch round cutter dipped in flour, cut biscuits from dough and place them, evenly spaced, on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Gather dough scraps together, fold once, and gently pat into a square. Cut out remaining biscuits. Whisk remaining egg and 1 tablespoon cream, then brush egg wash over tops of dough rounds. Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon sanding sugar.
• Bake until tops are golden brown brown, rotating sheet halfway through, about 25 minutes. Transfer biscuits to a wire rack and let cool slightly.
• When ready to serve, whip cream in a chilled bowl until soft peaks form. Split biscuits in half and place a bottom half on each plate. Top generously with berries and their juice, then top with dollops of whipped cream followed by remaining biscuit halves. Scatter a few more strawberries on top and around plates.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Slice strawberries and sugar to sweeten.
• Cover and chill until serving shortcake.
• Sift together dry ingredients.
• Add shortening and mix, add milk to egg (beat) add slowly to make soft dough.
• Spread dough evenly in a greased 9" round cake pan.
• Bake at 425* for 10 to 12 minutes.
• Serve warm with strawberries and milk on top.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Scones: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Cut the butter into small pieces and blend into the flour mixture with a pastry blender. The mixture should look like coarse crumbs.
• Whisk together the egg, cream and vanilla extract and add to the flour mixture, mixing just until the dough comes together. Do not over mix the dough.
• Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead dough gently four or five times and then pat or roll the dough into a circle that is about 7 inches round and about 1 inch thick.
• With a 3 inch round cookie cutter, cut out rounds and place the scones on the baking sheet.
• Make an egg wash of one well-beaten egg mixed with 1 tablespoon cream and brush the tops of the scones with this mixture.
• Bake for about 15 - 20 minutes or until nicely browned and a toothpick inserted in the center of a scone comes out clean.
• Transfer to a wire rack.
• Meanwhile, wash and cut the strawberries to the desired size and sweeten to taste. Set aside and allow the strawberries and sugar to sit at room temperature for about 30 to 60 minutes.
• For whipped cream: In a large mixing bowl place the whipping cream, vanilla extract, and sugar and stir to combine.
• Cover and chill the bowl and beaters in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
• When chilled, beat the mixture until stiff peaks form.
• To serve: Cut the scones in half and place the bottom half of the scone on a dessert plate.
• Top with some of the strawberries and a dollop of softly whipped cream.
• Place the top half of the scone on top of the whipped cream.
• If there is any juice from the strawberries, drizzle a little over the top of the scone.
• Serve immediately.

SUPER SWEET STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Take half of the strawberries and slice them into small chunks.
• Add 1/4 cup of sugar to berries and mash.
• This will bring out the juices of the berries.
• Next, slice the rest of the berries any way you choose, bigger but thin is what i use.
• Add the sliced berries to mashed berries along with remaining 1/4 cup and stir.
• Set aside.
• Heat Oven to 425.
• Now for the dough.
• Mix bisquick, milk, 3TBSP butter, and 1/2 cup sugar until soft dough forms.
• Press into the bottom of a round cake pan.
• Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
• About half way through pull out dough and sprinkle cinnamon over top, cook for remainder of time.
• Afer cake is done, i reccomend taking a slice and cutting it in half, pile with strawberries and cool whip and enjoy!