SWEET SUMMER STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

This recipe is PERFECT for the summertime when strawberries are in season!

Or anytime you’re craving this delicious, sweet dessert.

The key to good strawberry shortcake is the BISCUITS. None of that store bought stuff!!! Fresh biscuits or no shortcake at all.

Prep Time: 45 minutes || Bake Time: 10 minutes || Total Time: 55 minutes

Yields: 9 servings

Ingredients

🍓2 pints of strawberries, sliced
🍓1 1/4 cups sugar
🍓3 cups flour
🍓4 1/2 tsp baking powder
🍓1 1/2 tsp salt
🍓3 tbsp sugar
🍓1/2 cup shortening
🍓1 1/8 cups milk
🍓Margarine or butter, softened
🍓Whipped cream

Create

1. Mix sliced strawberries and sugar together well; let sit for one hour. Preheat oven to 450 F.
2. Mix flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar. Cut in shortening; mixture should resemble crumbs. Then stir milk in, until blended. It’s best to pour a little at a time into the center of your bowl, folding batter into the center with a fork, to create the dough.
3. Cover your surface with flour (to roll dough on.) Cover hands and rolling pin with flour. Roll your dough into a ball, knead 20/25 times.
4. Roll dough out (1/2 inch thick). Use 3-inch circle cutter to cut dough.
5. Place biscuits 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown (10-12 minutes). Cut biscuits in half while hot; spread with butter. Top with strawberries and whipped cream. Provides 9 servings.