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Real Deal Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Krumkake / All my dishes 7 months, 1 week ago The strawberries were so delicious at the store this past weekend, and I had a craving for strawberries over real shortcake, rather than the pre-packaged little sponge cakes that are sold next to the berries. I went home and started looking through ... More Prep:10m Cook:12m Servings:8	Krumkake
	sweet strawberries with whipped cream on crispy little shortcakes

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Ingredients

Shortcakes:

2 cups flour

4 tablespoons sugar

1 heaping tablespoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

¼ cup solid shortening, such as Crisco

2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces

1 large egg, lightly beaten

½ cup heavy whipping cream (half-and-half will work, too)

crystallized sugar, for topping shortcakes

For assembling:

2 quarts strawberries

¼ or more sugar, to sweeten berries to your taste

whipped cream or ice cream, for topping dessert

Directions

Before making the shortcakes, prepare the strawberries by cleaning, removing stems and slicing them.

Place them in a bowl and cover with sugar; stir to coat the berries completely.

As mixture sits, it will produce juice that you will use on top of the cut shortcakes at serving.

Taste strawberries and add more sugar if they are not sweet enough.

For the shortcakes, mix dry ingredients together in a bowl.

Use a pastry blender or two forks to cut in the cold butter and solid shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Make a well in the center of the dough; add beaten egg and heavy whipping cream, mixing just until ingredients are moistened.

Place dough on lightly floured surface and knead about 5 or 6 times, until ingredients are well mixed. Handle dough as little as possible for the lightest shortcakes!

Pat dough into a circle about 1½” high, and use a 2” biscuit cutter to cut into about 8 shortcakes (depending on how big a circle you pat the dough into).

Place shortcakes on a lightly greased baking sheet and sprinkle tops with crystalized sugar.

Bake at 425 degrees for about 12 minutes, or until very lightly browned on tops and bottoms.

To serve, cut each shortcake in half horizontally and place on plate – drizzle some of the juice from the cut strawberries over the cut surfaces, and then top with sliced strawberries. Top with whipped cream or ice cream and serve immediately.

I like to serve the shortcakes while still a bit warm, but they can be served at room temperature, too.

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lasaf 7 months, 1 week ago said:
This sounds wonderful. I just bought something called ginger candy for 79 cents in the asian section of the grocery store. The crystalized ginger was about $10.00. Now I know where I am going to test it out.

quaziefly 7 months, 1 week ago said:
Super short-cake recipe. We are just getting them in here. Can not wait to get another flat of strawberries. Some for dipping in chocolate, some put away for drinks, and the rest for this recipe. Five!

gagagrits 7 months, 1 week ago said:
OK Krum my friend, the biscuit sounds amazing, I can taste it now buttery warm with sweet delicious strawberries and whipped cream.... You always have great ideas to help me maintain my girlish figure.

midgelet 7 months, 1 week ago said:
Super 5

meals4abby 7 months, 1 week ago said:
Perfect timing for this summertime favorite! And this one's a can't miss! Nice post, Krum! High-5!

wynnebaer 7 months, 1 week ago said:
Fantastic....Strawberries are on the shopping ist this week..Thank you, my friend...:)

jett2whit 7 months, 1 week ago said:
I have been wanting shortcake so bad....but then again, I want any good dessert! Thanks for a great post. Jett - muah!! X

annieamie 7 months, 1 week ago said:
Well Krumkake, I've never made the shortcakes before so this will be a fun challenge for me. I used to just use a boxed cake mix and make little rounds out of the batter. Your recipe sounds wonderful (as usual) and I can't wait for berry season! Thank you for the recipe!

nesha 7 months, 1 week ago said:
Im making this tomorrow i just brought sum strawberries today to make smoothies change of plans haha thanx

lacrenshaw 7 months, 1 week ago said:
You are REALLY my hero now, krum! My thanks and my 10 are coming to you...
Love ya,
La

knoxcop 7 months, 1 week ago said:
So interesting you posted this, Krum. I was in fact gouging around looking for the perfect shortcake recipe. I'll be serving this tonight!
--Kn0x--

dooley 7 months, 1 week ago said:
Sounds absolutley amazing!!!! 5! Dooley

michellem 7 months, 1 week ago said:
Great looking pictures you have there Krum! I am anxious to try this one. Im making the one from SMS next. I will let you know how it turns out and share the recipe with you. SO far everyone has said it's very good!

juels 7 months, 1 week ago said:
Thanks for this home-made shortcake recipe, and just in time! Love your pictures!

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