Buttermilk Strawberry Shortcake

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.33 cups white sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.75 cups chilled unsalted butter , cut into small pieces
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 0.25 cups turbinado sugar
• 8 cups sliced fresh strawberries
• 0.25 cups white sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, 1/3 cup white sugar, and salt together in a mixing bowl.

3. 3

   Cut in cold butter with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

4. 4

   Stir in buttermilk until the flour mixture is moistened.

5. 5

   Drop 1/3-cup scoops of the dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet.

6. 6

   Brush biscuits with heavy cream and sprinkle generously with turbinado sugar.

7. 7

   Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

8. 8

   Mix sliced strawberries, 1/4 cup white sugar, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Allow berries to rest until juices develop, about 30 minutes.

9. 9

   Serve strawberries with juice over the baked biscuits.