Strawberry Shortcake Recipe From Scratch
- Hey, everyone.
It's Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com,
and today, we are making a classic.
It is a strawberry shortcakecompletely from scratch,
and it is so, so easy.
Let's get started.
In a large mixing bowl,combine two cups of flour,
one and a half tablespoonsof baking powder,
a tablespoon of sugar,and a teaspoon of salt.
Quickly whisk those together
and then sift your dry ingredients.
Sifting is important for soft,fluffy, and airy biscuits.
Next, add five tablespoons of diced,
very cold, unsalted butter.
Cut the butter into the flourmixture using a pastry cutter
until it looks like coarse crumbs.
And you can use a food processorto get the same results.
And I'll link to this and allof my favorite cooking tools
in the notes.
In a measuring cup, I'mcombining half a cup
of cold heavy whipping creamwith half a cup of milk
and half a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
Pour the dry ingredientsover the wet ingredients.
Then use a wooden spoonor a spatula to mix
until the mixture juststarts coming together.
Transfer the dough toa well-floured surface.
It should look crumblyand messy at this point.
Now, with well-floured hands,
pat the dough into a rectangle.
Fold the dough in half,
then pat it down slightlyinto another rectangle.
And repeat.
Fold it in half a second time
and pat it into a rectangle one more time.
Then cover with a light teatowel and let the dough rest
for about 30 minutes at room temperature.
While the dough is resting,
you want to preheat your ovento 425 degrees Fahrenheit
and prepare the strawberries.
Remove the green tops
and slice one and a halfpounds of fresh strawberries.
Transfer those to a mixing bowl,
then sprinkle on a quarter cup of sugar,
and stir together until combined.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
That'll give the strawberriesa chance to macerate
and juice up in the sugar.
All right. Our dough has beenresting for about 30 minutes.
Open it up and gently pat it
into a five-by-10-inch rectangle,
keeping it at athree-quarter-inch thickness.
Dip a two-and-a-half-inchround biscuit cutter into flour
and push it down into the dough,
making sure not to turn the cutter,
but pushing it straightdown through the dough.
Cutting the biscuits out thisway will ensure the best rise.
Also, if you wanted to reuse the scraps,
you can pat them together andmake an extra two biscuits.
Transfer the rounds to aparchment-lined baking sheet
about half an inch apart
and bake at 425 degreesFahrenheit for 13 to 15 minutes
or until golden on top.
Once the biscuits are out of the oven,
let them cool on a wirerack for 10 minutes
before assembling.
And these really are theperfect fluffy biscuits.
They're perfect forsweet or savory recipes.
Once the biscuits have cooled,
we're gonna bring the strawberries back
because we're ready to assemble.
You can see the strawberries have softened
and they are so juicy.
Last but not least,
we're gonna make the easyhomemade whipped cream.
In a large mixing bowl,
combine one cup of heavy whipping cream,
one and a half tablespoons of sugar,
and half a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
Beat those together on medium-high speed
for a couple of minutes,making sure not to overbeat.
All right. That looks perfect.
And you want to whip it untilit's about medium soft peaks.
Okay.
So everything is ready.
And...
All we have left to do isassemble and do a taste test.
So I am not gonna lose any time.
All right.
Um, boom, boom, boom, boom.
Oh, these are all so big and fluffy.
These rise so nicely.
And just look inside.
Look at this airy, fluffy perfection.
It doesn't get any better.
These biscuits are amazing.
Okay, now to assemble.
And keep in mind,
this is a whole lot ofstrawberries for eight biscuits
because the more, the merrier.
And when you're plating this,
you want to get strawberries and sauce.
Okay.
And if it looks like alot, add a little more.
That's a good motto for life.
Okay, and then some of this beautiful,
ooh, hoo, hoo, hoo, soft,lightly-sweetened whipped cream.
I'm melting.
Okay.
Boom.
And then more whipped cream.
And, of course, more strawberries.
Oh my goodness.
Yes, yes!
Okay, I'm excited.
Okay.
And then you just kind of dig into it.
Push your fork through.
Be bold, be confident,and most importantly,
get a lot of everything.
A strawberry first.
Mmm.
Mmm.
Mmm.
Mmm.
Oh.
No words, just oh.
Oh my goodness.
Those strawberries macerated in sugar.
They release their juice,which becomes a sauce.
Oh, I love that it goes intothe biscuit a little bit,
giving it a little bit of sweetness.
Oh, and I like thissweetened whipped cream.
Just, it pulls everything together.
This is amazing.
And really, it's one of theeasiest desserts you'll make.
And it's perfect for partiesbecause everybody can make
their own little strawberry shortcakes.
You can set up your buffet,
and it looks awesome andit tastes even better.
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Learn how to make this classic easy Strawberry Shortcake Recipe. A soft homemade shortcake biscuits layered with juicy sweet strawberries and fresh whipped cream filling. ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ RECIPE BELOW ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ 🖨 PRINT RECIPE HERE: https://natashaskitchen.com/strawberry-shortcake-recipe/ Metric Measurements are available in the link above ☝🏻 🛒🛒🛒🛒🛒 NATASHA'S KITCHEN AMAZON AFFILIATE SHOP (kitchen essentials we use, gear we film with and more) - https://www.amazon.com/shop/natashaskitchen Ingredients for Easy Strawberry Shortcake: Biscuits: 2 Cups all-purpose Flour, plus more to dust 1 1/2 Tbsp baking powder 1 Tbsp granulated sugar 1 tsp salt 5 Tbsp unsalted butter, cold, diced 1/2 cup cold heavy whipping cream 1/2 cup milk, cold 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Macerated Strawberries & Topping: 1 1/2 lbs strawberries 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 cups heavy whipping cream 1 1/2 Tbsp granulated sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 🍓MUST TRY DESSERTS WITH STRAWBERRIES: Easy Strawberry Cake Recipe with Strawberry Sauce - https://youtu.be/c4WkeGnl_B8 Easy No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Dessert - https://youtu.be/xWVnL2X4RKs Easy Strawberry Cake Recipe with Strawberry Sauce - https://youtu.be/c4WkeGnl_B8 Fresh Strawberry Cake - https://youtu.be/m6i9FVgkc0c Strawberry Pretzel Salad Recipe - https://youtu.be/HSlBKL8wQdg SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/nkyoutubesubscribe WEBSITE: https://natashaskitchen.com INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/NatashasKitchen FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/NatashasKitchen PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/NatashasKitchen #natashaskitchen #shortcake #dessert Thanks for watching!! 💌Fan Mail: Natasha's Kitchen PO Box 161 Meridian, ID 83680 USA