Berry-Lemon Shortcakes

15 ingredients
18 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 cups sliced strawberries
  • 14 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
  • 1 12 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 14 cups all-purpose flour
  • 13 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seed
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 14 teaspoon baking soda
  • 18 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
  • 12 cup fat-free buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon turbinado sugar
  • cooking spray
  • 14 cup whipping cream

Directions

  1. 1
    Place strawberries, 1/3 cup powdered sugar, and juice in a small bowl; toss.
  2. 2
    Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  3. 3
    Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
  4. 4
    Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
  5. 5
    Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  6. 6
    Add buttermilk, stirring just until moist.
  7. 7
    Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead one or two times until well blended.
  8. 8
    Pat dough ino a 6x4 inch rectangle.
  9. 9
    Cut dough into 6 2-inch squares; sprinkle evenly with turbinado sugar.
  10. 10
    Place squares 1 inch apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
  11. 11
    Bake at 425 degrees for 13 minutes; cool on a wire rack.
  12. 12
    Place whipping cream in a bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form.
  13. 13
    Add remaining 2 teaspoons powdered sugar.
  14. 14
    Continue beaking until stiff peaks form.
  15. 15
    Split shortcakes in half crosswise.
  16. 16
    Place 1 bottom half of cake on each of 6 plates; top each serving with 1/2 cup strawberry mixture.
  17. 17
    Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons whipped cream over each serving.
  18. 18
    Place 1 top half of cake over each serving.

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