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Strawberry Shortcakes

These treats aren’t fancy; they’re just plain good and full of memories. You can prepare the strawberries up to a day ahead, but wait until just before serving the dessert to assemble it.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 8

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for dusting
1/3 cup (about 2/3 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
Sweetened Strawberries (recipe below)
Whipped Cream (page 363)

Sweetened Strawberries

1 1/2 pounds (about 6 cups) fresh strawberries
1/4 cup sugar

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 425°F. In a food processor, combine the flour, butter, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt; process until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the milk; pulse just until moistened, 4 or 5 times. Do not overprocess.

    Step 2

    Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface; with floured hands, gently pat the dough into a 4-by-8-inch rectangle.

    Step 3

    Dust a large knife with flour; cut the dough into 8 squares. Transfer to a baking sheet; sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon sugar. Bake until golden, 25 to 30 minutes; cool on the baking sheet. To serve, split the biscuits with a serrated knife; layer with the berries and whipped cream.

  2. Sweetened Strawberries

    Step 4

    Hull and quarter the strawberries; toss in a medium bowl with the sugar. Let stand until syrupy, tossing occasionally, at least 20 minutes (and up to 1 day, covered and refrigerated).

Reprinted with permission from Everyday Food: Great Food Fast by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Copyright © 2007 by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Published by Crown Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved. Martha Stewart Living magazine was first published in 1990. Over the years, more than two dozen books have been published by the magazine's editors. Martha Stewart is the author of dozens of best-selling books on cooking, entertaining, gardening, weddings, and decorating. She is the host of The Martha Stewart Show, the successful daily syndicated television show.
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