Southern-Style Strawberry Shortcake
Southern-Style Strawberry Shortcake is a glorious dessert with a tender, sweet buttermilk biscuit piled with luscious, juicy strawberries and topped with light and fluffy homemade vanilla bean whipped cream. It all comes together with this easy recipe to create the perfect bite!
Ingredients
- 1 pound strawberries hulled and sliced
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 recipe Homemade Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream
- 1 recipe Sweet Buttermilk Drop Biscuits
Instructions
- Wash, hull and slice strawberries. Add to a medium bowl. Sprinkle sugar over top. Stir strawberries until they are well coated with sugar. Cover the bowl with cling wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes, while you prepare the biscuits and whipped cream.
- Prepare the drop biscuits as per the recipe.
- Allow to cool.
- Meanwhile, prepare the whipped cream. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Slice biscuits in half to create a top and a bottom (a serrated knife works best). Place biscuit bottom on a small plate. Top with a large spoon of strawberries and strawberry liquid. Top with a large dollop of whipped cream.
- Place the biscuit top on the whipped cream. Top with a small spoon of strawberries and a small dollop of whipped cream.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 42cal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Sugar: 9g | Fiber: 1g | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg