Saturday, February 28, 2009

yummy ! How to do it ?



Strawberry Shortcake
Ingredients:
2 quarts fresh strawberries, tops cut off, sliced, a handful reserved for garnish
½ cup sugar, or more
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
1 cup buttermilk
3 Tbsp. canola oil
2 Tbsp. vanilla extract
1 pint heavy cream
Preheat oven to 450°F.

Mix strawberries with ¼ cup sugar (or more, depending on the sweetness of the fruit) in a medium bowl and set aside. In a large bowl, mix together flour, remaining ¼ cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add buttermilk, oil, and vanilla, and mix with a fork until just blended. Drop large, heaping spoonfuls of the dough onto lightly oiled baking sheets (or pans lined with parchment paper). Bake about 12 minutes or until tops start to brown. Cool.
With an electric mixer, whip cream with a dash of vanilla and a few tablespoons of sugar. Cut biscuits in half horizontally, Layer fruit and whipped cream between/atop biscuits, making sure liberal juice soaks into the shortcake. Garnish with lots of fresh strawberries.

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