Drop Biscuit Strawberry Shortcakes
Strawberries are in season! Freshly picked strawberries and warm biscuits topped with homemade whipped cream! So delicious!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
Strawberries
- 5-6 cups strawberries
- 1/4 cup sugar
Biscuits
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel or zest
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional
Whipped Cream
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
Strawberries
- Clean and stem strawberries. A small melon baller works great to take off the stem.
- Mash about half of the strawberries with a potato masher. Slice or halve the remaining strawberries, depending on their size and your preference, add the mashed berries.
- Add sugar to berries, mix gently. Sit aside while making biscuits.
Biscuits
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together in medium bowl. Using pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles course crumbs.
- In a small bowl, combine the egg, milk, and orange peel or zest.
- Add egg mixture to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened. Stir in nuts, if using.
- Drop dough into 8-10 mounds on ungreased baking sheet, flatten slightly with back of spoon.
- Bake in 450 degree oven for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack and cool about 10 minutes.
Whipped Cream
- Whip cream with mixer, slowly add sugar, add vanilla. Beat until soft peaks form, being careful not to overmix. Store in refrigerator until ready to use.
Dessert Time!
- Cut each biscuit in half horizontally. Place bottom halves in dessert dishes, spoon on strawberries. Replace tops, spoon on more strawberries and top with whipped cream. Can garnish with whole strawberries and walnuts. Serve immediately. Enjoy!!!