Chef John's Classic Strawberry Shortcake recipe

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Ingredients

¼ cup butter
2 cups self-rising flour
¼ cup white sugar, plus more for topping
½ cup milk
¼ cup heavy whipping cream, plus more for brushing
4 pints fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
½ cup white sugar
¾ cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon white sugar
3 drops vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

408.4 calories
carbohydrate: 58.8 g
cholesterol: 57.2 mg
fat: 17.9 g
fiber: 4.4 g
protein: 5.5 g
saturatedFat: 10.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 457.1 mg
sugar: 29.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Melt butter over medium heat in small saucepan. Stir continually, letting foam dissipate, just until butter begins to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.

  3. Whisk together self-rising flour and 1/4 cup white sugar in a bowl. Add milk, 1/4 cup cream, and toasted butter. Mix just until ingredients come together. Wad up dough and transfer to floured surface. Press or roll dough into a rectangle about 1-inch thick. Cut in half lengthwise, and then cut each half into 3 portions. Place shortcake pieces on prepared baking sheet. Brush with cream, sprinkle with sugar.

  4. Bake in preheated oven until gold brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer shortcakes to a rack to cool completely.

  5. Sprinkle sliced strawberries with sugar, stir until sugar begins to dissolve. Refrigerate until juice from berries is extracted, about 1 hour.

  6. Whip 3/4 cup cream with 1 tablespoon sugar and a few drops of vanilla in bowl with an electric mixer.

  7. Split biscuit in half. Place bottom half in a bowl. Spoon strawberries and juice over shortbread half. Top with shortbread top and spoon on more strawberries and juice over the shortbread. Finish with a dollop of whipped cream.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

For this strawberry shortcake recipe, I modified the way my grandfather made his and used self-rising flour and toasted butter for a nutty flavor. I'm hoping Armand Cianfoni would approve.

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