Simple Strawberry Shortcake
A refreshing classic organic celebration of summer.
Prep Time: 0:20
Total Time: 1:20
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour (can substitute spelt flour)
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
4 tablespoons sugar (can substitute sucanat)
6 tablespoons Organic Valley European-style Cultured Butter (cold)
3/4 cup Organic Valley Half & Half
2 large Organic Valley Grade A Extra Large Brown Eggs (hardboiled & egg yolks mashed)
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
1 quart fresh strawberries (stems removed and cut into quarters)
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup Organic Valley Heavy Whipping Cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (for the whipped cream)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly butter a baking sheet. Hard boil 2 Organic Valley Omega-3 Eggs and allow to cool.
Sift the flour, baking powder and sugar (or sucanat) into a bowl. Add the Organic Valley European-style Cultured Butter, using fingers to work it quickly into the flour until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add the Organic Valley Half & Half and Omega-3 egg yolks; stir with a fork until the dough just holds together. Taste it!
Knead the dough on a floured surface until it's smooth, yet don't overwork the dough. Roll out the dough to approx. 1/2-inch thick. Using a floured 2 1/2- or 3-inch cookie cutter (or a floured glass), cut out 6 rounds. Gather the scraps, reroll; cut 2 more rounds.
Please note: This recipe is for an open face Strawberry Shortcake, if you prefer a 2 piece dessert roll out dough to 3/4 inch and create 6 rounds. Split open when cooled, and assemble.
Put the 8 rounds on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the center of the oven for 15 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden brown and firm to the touch.
For the filling, mix berries and sugar in a bowl. Chill.
Cool the biscuits on a rack. Heap them with the chilled strawberries and whipped cream. Serve immediately with remaining whipped cream on the side. Garnish with fresh mint and Enjoy!
Serving Suggestions:
Simple Strawberry Shortcake is a blissful finale to any summer meal, or as a refreshing companion for an afternoon tea!
Note:
Kids in the Kitchen:
Even the smallest kitchen helper can pitch in to wash and remove the stems from the fresh strawberries. Older children will love to help with creating the dough, and the best part is that they can (safely) taste the dough as it does not contain raw eggs! Allow a skilled teenager to make the whipped cream and.... teamwork will make the dream work!
Small children love to eat Simple Strawberry Shortcake without utensils, so have a clean washcloth ready to "swab the deck."
For sugar sensitive folks: you can reduce the amount of sugar in the biscuits to 1-2 tablespoons and they'll still taste wonderful. The sugar added to the fresh strawberries can be avoided as well, or you may substitute agave nectar, maple syrup, or honey.
Nutrition Info:
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 432 Calories; 26g Fat (56.0% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 40g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 148mg Cholesterol; 338mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
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