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a piece of strawberry shortcake made with a biscuit and filled with sliced strawberries and whipped cream on a white plate. Additional strawberry slices are on the plate.
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4.42 from 12 votes

Easy Strawberry Shortcake

A few simple ingredients turn into a fresh and delicious dessert when they are baked together in this easy strawberry shortcake recipe!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake, strawberry
Servings: 8 biscuits
Calories: 331kcal

Ingredients

for the biscuits:

for topping:

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 450. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt. Grate the butter into the flour and toss to combine.
  • Stir together the half and half and vinegar, and let sit five minutes. Pour the half and half into the dry ingredients and mix just until the dough comes together.
  • Pat the dough out to an even layer, about one inch thick, on a lightly floured surface. Fold the dough into thirds, as though you are folding a letter. Pat the dough out again until it is about one inch thick. Cut into circles using a biscuit cutter or small cup. Bake 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown on top.
  • To make the strawberry sauce, combine 1 pound of strawberries with the sugar and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. Let cool ten minutes.
  • To serve the shortcakes, cut the biscuits in half horizontally. Top with remaining strawberry slices, warm strawberry sauce, and whipped cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1biscuit | Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 407mg | Potassium: 357mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 475IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 2mg