Biscuit Strawberry Shortcake
It’s peak strawberry season which means it’s time for my favorite summer dessert- strawberry shortcake!
Ingredients
330 grams AP Flour
30 grams Sugar
2 grams Baking Soda
12 grams Baking Powder
226 grams Cold Butter
180 grams Buttermilk
1/2 cups Heavy Cream
1/2 cups Yogurt or Creme Fraiche
2 cups Strawberries, Quartered
2 tbsps Sugar
Preparation
For Biscuits
Preheat oven to 375.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl.
Dice your cold butter into small cubes or cheese grate into your flour. Add to the dry ingredients and break into pea sized lumps. (Disregard if grating)
Add In buttermilk and mix to combine. Do not mix more than is necessary.
Roll out into a 2-3 inch thick rectangle.
Fold your dough over into thirds.
Rotate 180 degrees and repeat 3 more times.
Brush tops of the biscuits with butter and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
To Assemble
Whip some cream, lightly seasoning with sugar and vanilla.
In a small bowl mix your quartered strawberries with sugar and lemon zest to taste. Allow your strawberries to sit for a few minutes, or until their natural juices begin to leach out.
Halve each biscuit, fill with cream and top with strawberries. Enjoy!