Close
Ingredients
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 3/4 cups |
| granulated sugar: 5 Tbl |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| baking powder: 1 Tbl |
| salted butter: 4 Tbl |
| heavy whipping cream (fluid): 1/4 cup |
| 2% milk: 1/4 cup |
| strawberries (sliced): 1/2 gal |
| whipped cream topping |
| milk chocolate chips (optional) |
Giant Strawberry Shortcake
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
-
Prep Time
10 min -
Cook Time
20 min -
Servings
8 serving(s)
Tags
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Blend flour, 3 tbsp of the sugar, salt, baking powder, and, butter until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.
- Add the cream and milk, and mix to form a soft dough.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll to a 1/2 inch thickness.
- Form dough into 7 inch diameter circle.
- Place round on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 12-20 minutes, until cake springs back.
- Remove shortcake and place on wire rack to cool.
- Place the strawberries in a large bowl with the rest of the sugar and let sit for up to 2 hours until a juicy syrup forms in the bowl.
- Slice the shortcake in half horizontally, and place the bottom half on a plate.
- Spread a generous portion of whipped cream on the bottom half, and then spoon some strawberries and juice on top of that.
- Place the other half on top of the strawberries and spread more whipped cream and strawberries on top.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips on top (if desired).