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Chef John's Classic Strawberry Shortcake

Total Time
1h 52m
29m prep ยท 83m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
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Difficulty
Hard
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๐Ÿฅฌ Vegetarian ๐Ÿฅœ Nut-Free โ˜ช๏ธ Halal โœก๏ธ Kosher

For this strawberry shortcake recipe, I modified the way my grandfather made his and used self-rising flour and toasted butter for a nutty flavor. I'm hoping Armand Cianfoni would approve.

Ingredients

  • 0.25 cups unsalted butter
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 0.25 cups white sugar , plus more for topping
  • 0.5 cups milk
  • 0.25 cups heavy whipping cream , plus more for brushing
  • 4 pintss fresh strawberries , hulled and quartered
  • 0.5 cups white sugar
  • 0.75 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 3 dropss vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Stir continually, letting foam dissipate, just until butter begins to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.

  3. 3

    Whisk self-rising flour and 1/4 cup white sugar together in a bowl. Add milk, 1/4 cup cream, and toasted butter; mix just until combined.

  4. 4

    Turn dough out onto a floured surface; press or roll into a rectangle about 1-inch thick. Cut in half lengthwise, then cut each half into three portions. Place shortcake portions on the prepared baking sheet. Brush with cream; sprinkle with sugar.

  5. 5

    Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer shortcakes to a rack to cool completely.

  6. 6

    Sprinkle sliced strawberries with 1/4 cup sugar; stir until sugar begins to dissolve. Refrigerate until juice from berries is extracted, about 1 hour.

  7. 7

    Beat 3/4 cup cream, 1 tablespoon sugar, and few drops vanilla extract in a bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.

  8. 8

    Split shortcakes in half; place bottom half in a bowl. Spoon strawberries and juice over shortcake half; top with shortcake top. Spoon more strawberries and juice over shortbread. Finish with a dollop of whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

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