Strawberry Shortcake With Buttermilk Biscuits

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into pieces
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon chilled buttermilk
• 2 lbs baskets strawberries (about 7 cups hulled and halved, or quartered, if very large)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons raspberry preserves
• 1 cup chilled whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375°f.
• 2 biscuits: sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl.
• 3 add the butter and rub it in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.
• 4 gradually add the buttermilk, tossing with a fork until large moist clumps form.
• 5 gather the dought into a ball. divide it into 4 pieces. shape each piece into a 3-inch round. transfer the rounds to a baking sheet, spacing them evenly.
• 6 bake the biscuits until a tester inserted into the centre comes out dry (about 20 minutes) - the biscuits will be pale. transfer the biscuits to a rack and cool until they are lukewarm. (the biscuits can be prepared 6 hours ahead; cool, wrap tightly in aluminum foil, and store at room temperature; before serving, reheat the biscuits in a 350 f oven for 5 minutes).
• 7 strawberry filling: combine the strawberries, 1/2 cup sugar, and raspberry preserves in a large bowl. toss to coat. let the strawberries stand for about one hour until a syrup forms, tossing occasionally.
• 8 whipped cream: beat the chilled whipping cream, vanilla extract, and remaining 3 tbsp of sugar in another large bowl until stiff peaks form. (the whipped cream can be made 6 hours ahead; cover separately and chill).
• 9 assemble: cut the buttermilk biscuits in half. place each biscuit bottom in a shallow bowl. top each generously with strawberries and whipped cream. cover the fruit and cream with the biscuit tops. dust the biscuits with powdered sugar and serve.