Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 4 tbsp. granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoon baking pwdr
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 c. butter, softened
- 2/3 c. lowfat milk
- 2 pts. fresh ripe strawberries (reserve 3 or possibly 4 whole berries for garnish)
- 1 c. heavy cream
Directions
- Heat oven to 425 degrees. Grease and lightly flour 8 inch round cake pan.
- In large bowl combine flour, 1 Tbsp. sugar, baking pwdr and salt. Using pastry blender or possibly 2 knives cut butter into flour mix. Using fork, stir in lowfat milk till just blended. Turn dough onto work surface; knead lightly 10 times. Dough will be crumbly.
- Pat dough proportionately into prepared pan; bake 13-15 min till light golden. Remove from pan and cold. In medium size bowl toss berries (hulled and sliced) with 2 Tbsp. sugar; set aside. Insert wooden picks around sides of cooled shortcake to mark center of layer; cut cake horizontally into 2 even layers and set aside.
- In large bowl with electric mixer at high speed, beat cream and 1 Tbsp. sugar till soft peaks form. Place bottom layer of shortcake on serving plate (cut side up); drizzle any accumulated juice from berry-sugar mix over surface. Spread layer with 1/2 whipped cream; arrange sliced berries over cream. Place top shortcake layer over berries. Spoon remaining whipped cream decoratively over top of cake. Garnish with reserved whole berries. Makes 6-8 servings.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 169g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 293 | |
| Calories from Fat 123 | 42% |
| Total Fat 13.98g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat 8.51g | 34% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium 991mg | 41% |
| Potassium 206mg | 6% |
| Total Carbs 38.03g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.5g | 8% |
| Sugars 11.56g | 8% |
| Protein 4.86g | 8% |
