STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE OLD FASHIONED STYLE!

Strawberry Shortcake Old Fashioned Style! image

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

6 -7 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
1/4 cup sugar
3 cups chilled whipping cream
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar, plus
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cut into pieces
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
1 1/4 cups half-and-half cream

Steps:

Wash and hull the strawberries; drain.
Place the berries in a large bowl, and sprinkle with sugar, cover and refrigerate (1 hour preferably).
Prepare the shortcake.
Set oven to 375°F.
Grease 2 large baking sheets.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar (if you prefer your shortcake less sweet, just use 1/2 cup sugar), baking powder and salt.
With a pastry blender or two knives, cut in the cold butter until particles are the size of small peas.
Stir in egg, milk and extract (if using); mix ONLY to combine (same method as for making biscuits).
On a lightly floured surface, gather up 1/2 cup dough per biscuit.
Pat dough into 8 (4-inch) rounds.
Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until golden brown; cool slightly (can fill with the whipped cream and strawberries when cake is still warm (it is actually the best this way!).
In a bowl, beat the whipping cream (can use more than the 3 cups of whipping cream if desired, just increase the sugar a little) with 4 tbsp sugar until stiff peaks form.
To serve, split the baked shortcakes into halves.
Ladle strawberries in the middle and on top of the shortcake.
Top with whipped cream.
Delicious!