GRANDMA'S STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

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Here's a family-sized version of my grandma's summertime dessert. I can still taste the sweet juicy berries she piled over warm biscuits and topped with a huge dollop of fresh whipped cream. My father added even more indulgence to his serving by first buttering his biscuits. -Shirley Joan Helfenbein, Lapeer, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
1 large egg, room temperature, beaten
2/3 cup half-and-half cream
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional butter
1-1/2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450°. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, whisk egg and half-and-half. Add all at once to crumb mixture; stir just until moistened. , Spread batter into a greased 8-in. round baking pan, slightly building up the edges. Bake until golden brown, 16-18 minutes. Remove from pan; cool on a wire rack. , Beat heavy cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Split cake in half crosswise; butter bottom layer. Spoon half the strawberries over bottom layer. Spread with some whipped cream. Cover with top cake layer. Top with remaining berries and whipped cream. Cut into wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 381 calories, Fat 25g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 98mg cholesterol, Sodium 447mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.