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Ingredients
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 cups |
| baking powder: 2 tsp |
| granulated sugar: 3 Tbl |
| salt: 3/4 tsp |
| baking soda: 1/2 tsp |
| orange peel: 2 tsp (grated) |
| unsalted butter: 2/3 cup |
| buttermilk: 3/4 cup |
| buttermilk: 1 Tbl |
| granulated sugar: 1 tsp |
| strawberries (whole): 4 cups (sliced) |
| light whipping cream (fluid): 1 cup |
| granulated sugar: 2 Tbl |
| sour cream: 1/2 cup |
| Grand Marnier liqueur: 2 Tbl |
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake with Grand Marnier Cream
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
20 min -
Servings
8 serving(s)
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- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- In bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and baking soda.
- Stir in orange rind.
- Cut in butter until mixture resembles bread crumbs.
- Stir in enough buttermilk (roughly 3/4 cup) until dough clings together.
- Place dough on a floured board and knead 4 or 5 times.
- Roll or pat into 8" round.
- Place on cookie sheet.
- Brush with the 1 Tbsp buttermilk and sprinkle with 1 tsp sugar.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool on rack, then split into two horizontally.
- In bowl, mix strawberries and 1/2 cup sugar.
- Let sit for 30 minutes.
- Just before serving, whip cream along with 2 Tbsp sugar until cream forms stiff peaks.
- Fold in sour cream and Grand Marnier.
- To serve, spread bottom cake layer with 3/4 of cream mixture.
- Top with 3/4 of the strawberries.
- Put the second cake layer on top and decorate with the remaining cream and strawberries.