Delicious Strawberry Shortcakes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/3 cup plus 1 tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into pieces
• 1 cup milk
• 1 pint fresh strawberry, hulled and sliced
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 for the shortcakes: preheat oven to 425 degrees. in a food processer process flour, baking powder, salt, 1/3 cup sugar, and butter until mixture resembles a coarse meal. add milk and pulse just until moistened.
• 2 turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. with floured hands pat dough into a 4 by 8 inch rectangle. cut dough into 8 squares and transfer to a baking sheet and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sugar.
• 3 bake for 25 to 30 minutes. transfer biscuits to a cooling rack to cool completley.
• 4 for the strawberries: in a small mixing bowl mix together strawberries, sugar, and orange zest. let sit at room tempature for at least 10 minutes.
• 5 for the whipped cream: in a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed beat cream, sugar, and vanilla until medium peaks form.
• 6 to serve, split biscuits with a serated knife and sandwich with strawberries and cream.