CLASSIC STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Classic Strawberry Shortcake image

Buttery biscuits and freshly whipped cream are a delicious way to showcase summer strawberries. Martha made this recipe on "Martha Bakes" episode 709.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Serves 6 to 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 pints fresh strawberries, rinsed and hulled
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
9 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 1/4 cups plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream
2 large eggs
6 tablespoons coarse sanding sugar
1/2 cup cold heavy cream

Steps:

Prepare the berries: Toss the strawberries with lemon juice and sugar to combine. Let macerate at room temperature for 1 hour.
Make the biscuits: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Whisk to combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the butter into the flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix together 1 1/4 cups heavy cream and 1 egg. Add to flour mixture and stir with a fork just until dough starts to come together but is still crumbly.
Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat into a 6-by-9-inch rectangle, about 2 inches thick. With a short side facing you, fold the bottom third up as you would a business letter, followed by the remaining third. Pat into a square. With a 2 1/2-inch round cutter dipped in flour, cut biscuits from dough and place them, evenly spaced, on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Gather dough scraps together, fold once, and gently pat into a square. Cut out remaining biscuits. Whisk remaining egg and 1 tablespoon cream, then brush egg wash over tops of dough rounds. Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon sanding sugar.
Bake until tops are golden brown brown, rotating sheet halfway through, about 25 minutes. Transfer biscuits to a wire rack and let cool slightly.
When ready to serve, whip cream in a chilled bowl until soft peaks form. Split biscuits in half and place a bottom half on each plate. Top generously with berries and their juice, then top with dollops of whipped cream followed by remaining biscuit halves. Scatter a few more strawberries on top and around plates.