Strawberry Shortcake
from Tiffany at eatathomecooks.com
Servings 9
Ingredients
For the shortcake:
- 2 cups white whole-wheat or pastry flour
- 2 Tbs. sugar
- 1 Tbs. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ cup butter
- 1 egg beaten
- ⅔ cup milk
- 3-4 cups strawberries sliced
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 container whipped cream or use homemade
For the whipped cream:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 Tbs. powdered sugar
- 1-2 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
For the strawberry shortcake:
- Cut all the dry ingredients with the butter.
- Stir in the eggs and milk. The batter will be thick.
- Put it into a square 8x8 or 9x9 pan that you’ve greased.
- Bake at 450° for 15-18 minutes.
- Stir the strawberries and sugar together and let sit for several minutes until the sugar is dissolved and the strawberries are juicy.
- Serve with strawberries sweetened with sugar and top with whipped cream.
For the whipped cream:
- Place the sugar into the mixing bowl of an electric mixer (or use a hand mixer) and add the whipping cream.
- Mix with an electric mixer just until the cream reaches stiff peaks.
- Add in vanilla, and gently mix in.