Grandma's Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake fresh buttery homemade biscuits, it's the best!
"Thanks for stopping by!"
Ciao, Claudia
Dad would go to the strawberry patches in Upstate NY, fresh strawberry picking. He also had the job of taking out the stems, slicing, and getting them sugared. He would sit out on the patio and actually clean several quarts of these at a time, as we would all have a part in making this dessert. I of course was in charge of whipping the cream at eleven years old... and yes, ate what was on the beaters! Oh those wonderful childhood memories! ( I still do that!! lol)
Directions:
Clean 1 quart fresh strawberries hulled and sliced placed in a bowl. Add 1/4 cup sugar, and 4 tablespoons water, set aside for around an hour.
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter
3/4 cup whole milk, half and half
In a bowl mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Soften the butter, cut into the mixture with a pastry cutter or fork until it looks like peas size in form. In the center form a well, pour the milk into the center. Stirring until just moist and the dough holds together. Turn onto a floured board and cut 2 inch thick circles.
Bake till golden brown around 10 minutes on 425 degree oven. Cool split and serve with strawberries and whipped cream.
Beat together with electric mixer until soft peaks form.
"Thanks for stopping by!"
Ciao, Claudia
Mom would open the cupboard throw some ingredients into a bowl to make a dough, bake it into what we as kids, thought these looked like rocks, added fruit and whipped cream and it was an all time favorite dessert for years to come. We found out as adults they were shortcakes! This was my dad's mom's recipe. Grandma always threw everything in a bowl. We had to figure it out!
Dad would go to the strawberry patches in Upstate NY, fresh strawberry picking. He also had the job of taking out the stems, slicing, and getting them sugared. He would sit out on the patio and actually clean several quarts of these at a time, as we would all have a part in making this dessert. I of course was in charge of whipping the cream at eleven years old... and yes, ate what was on the beaters! Oh those wonderful childhood memories! ( I still do that!! lol)
Directions:
Clean 1 quart fresh strawberries hulled and sliced placed in a bowl. Add 1/4 cup sugar, and 4 tablespoons water, set aside for around an hour.
Shortcake
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons sugar2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter
3/4 cup whole milk, half and half
In a bowl mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Soften the butter, cut into the mixture with a pastry cutter or fork until it looks like peas size in form. In the center form a well, pour the milk into the center. Stirring until just moist and the dough holds together. Turn onto a floured board and cut 2 inch thick circles.
Bake till golden brown around 10 minutes on 425 degree oven. Cool split and serve with strawberries and whipped cream.
Whipped Cream:
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup powdered sugar
Beat together with electric mixer until soft peaks form.
0 Response to "Grandma's Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake"
Post a Comment