Grandma's Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake

By á-2421

Ingredients

• 6 cups sliced fresh strawberries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• SHORTCAKE
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 5 Tbsp sugar, divided
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 Tbsp heavy cream
• TOPPING
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Combine strawberries with sugar and vanilla; mash slightly. Let stand 30 minutes, tossing occasionally. Note: The longer the strawberries stay in the sugar syrup, the softer they'll get.

Preheat oven to 400. Whisk together flour, 4 tbsp sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add buttermilk; stir until combined. Drop batter by 1/3 cupfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheet. Brush with 2 Tbsp heavy cream; sprinkle with remaining 1 Tbsp sugar. Bake 18-20 minutes. remove to wire racks to cool completely.

for topping, beat whipping cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar and vanilla; beat till soft peaks form. To serve, cut biscuits in half; top with strawberries and whipped cream. Put top half back on and add more whipped cream and a few strawberries if desired.