Real Deal Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

shortcakes
2 cups flour
4 tbsp sugar
1 heaping tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup solid shortening, such as crisco
2 tbsp cold butter , cut into pieces
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream ( half-and-half will work , too)
crystallized sugar , for topping shortcakes
for assembling
2 quarts strawberries
1/4 or more sugar , to sweeten berries to your taste
whipped cream or ice , for topping dessert

Directions:

Before making the shortcakes, prepare the strawberries by cleaning, removing stems and slicing them.
Place them in a bowl and cover with sugar; stir to coat the berries completely.
As mixture sits, it will produce juice that you will use on top of the cut shortcakes at serving.
Taste strawberries and add more sugar if they are not sweet enough.
For the shortcakes, mix dry ingredients together in a bowl.
Use a pastry blender or two forks to cut in the cold butter and solid shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Make a well in the center of the dough; add beaten egg and heavy whipping cream, mixing just until ingredients are moistened.
Place dough on lightly floured surface and knead about 5 or 6 times, until ingredients are well mixed. Handle dough as little as possible for the lightest shortcakes!
Pat dough into a circle about 11/2” high, and use a 2” biscuit cutter to cut into about 8 shortcakes (depending on how big a circle you pat the dough into).
Place shortcakes on a lightly greased baking sheet and sprinkle tops with crystalized sugar.
Bake at 425 degrees for about 12 minutes, or until very lightly browned on tops and bottoms.
To serve, cut each shortcake in half horizontally and place on plate – drizzle some of the juice from the cut strawberries over the cut surfaces, and then top with sliced strawberries. Top with whipped cream or ice cream and serve immediately.
I like to serve the shortcakes while still a bit warm, but they can be served at room temperature, too.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	371.98 Kcal (1557 kJ)
Calories from fat	127.71 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.19g	22%
Cholesterol	41.85mg	14%
Sodium	994.11mg	41%
Potassium	364.1mg	8%
Total Carbs	55.91g	19%
Sugars	12.84g	51%
Dietary Fiber	7.71g	31%
Protein	7.57g	15%
Vitamin C	105.4mg	176%
Iron	2.5mg	14%
Calcium	150.5mg	15%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	142.41 Kcal (596 kJ)
Calories from fat	48.89 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.43g	22%
Cholesterol	16.02mg	14%
Sodium	380.59mg	41%
Potassium	139.4mg	8%
Total Carbs	21.4g	19%
Sugars	4.92g	51%
Dietary Fiber	2.95g	31%
Protein	2.9g	15%
Vitamin C	40.4mg	176%
Iron	1mg	14%
Calcium	57.6mg	15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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