Prep:
Prepare strawberry mixture the night before (See Strawberries)
Shortcake:
Ingredients:
2 Cups of all-purpose flour
2 Tablespoons of granulated sugar
1 Tablespoon of all purpose flour
½ Teaspoons of salt
¼ Teaspoon of salt
½ Cup of butter
½ Sour cream
¼ Cup of milk
Instructions:
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt. Cut in butter finely. Combine sour cream and milk; add to dry mixture all at once, stirring with a fork to make a soft, slightly sticky dough.
- Gather into a ball and place on lightly floured surface; knead gently about 8 times until smooth. Roll or pat out to an 8-inch (20 cm) round about 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick, or cut into about 6 individual rounds with a 3-inch (8 cm) cutter. Place on baking sheet. Brush tops lightly with milk and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake in 425° F (220° C) oven for 20 to 25 minutes for large shortcake, 15 to 20 minutes for small, or until baked through in center and golden brown.
Makes ~6 biscuits
Strawberries and Whipped Cream
Strawberries
Take ~3 Cups of strawberries. Half crush them and keep the juice. Mix in a tablespoon of sugar and let sit in the refrigerator overnight.
Whipped Cream
Take about 2 cups of whipping cream and add maple syrup. Either by hand or with automatic beater, whisk until stiff peaks form, but stop before fully whipped.
Assembly:
Plate Biscuits and split them in half. Top each with ½ cup of strawberry mixture and pour ⅓ cup of whipped cream on top.
Makes ~6 servings.
Prepare strawberry mixture the night before (See Strawberries)
Shortcake:
Ingredients:
2 Cups of all-purpose flour
2 Tablespoons of granulated sugar
1 Tablespoon of all purpose flour
½ Teaspoons of salt
¼ Teaspoon of salt
½ Cup of butter
½ Sour cream
¼ Cup of milk
Instructions:
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt. Cut in butter finely. Combine sour cream and milk; add to dry mixture all at once, stirring with a fork to make a soft, slightly sticky dough.
- Gather into a ball and place on lightly floured surface; knead gently about 8 times until smooth. Roll or pat out to an 8-inch (20 cm) round about 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick, or cut into about 6 individual rounds with a 3-inch (8 cm) cutter. Place on baking sheet. Brush tops lightly with milk and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake in 425° F (220° C) oven for 20 to 25 minutes for large shortcake, 15 to 20 minutes for small, or until baked through in center and golden brown.
Makes ~6 biscuits
Strawberries and Whipped Cream
Strawberries
Take ~3 Cups of strawberries. Half crush them and keep the juice. Mix in a tablespoon of sugar and let sit in the refrigerator overnight.
Whipped Cream
Take about 2 cups of whipping cream and add maple syrup. Either by hand or with automatic beater, whisk until stiff peaks form, but stop before fully whipped.
Assembly:
Plate Biscuits and split them in half. Top each with ½ cup of strawberry mixture and pour ⅓ cup of whipped cream on top.
Makes ~6 servings.
Be it the first day of July, or even the final bell of school, everyone has different things that, for them, mark the beginning of summer.
For you, it was always the first day you would spend back in your mom’s home province of New Brunswick.
Every year, about a week after school lets out, you haul your bags and suitcases into the trunk of the car and set off on the 12 hour ride to the tiny coastal town where you’ll be spending the next two months.
When you first pull into the driveway and open the door, the smell of the ocean welcomes you home. Your grandparents greet you with hugs as you exhaustedly drag yourselves and your mountain of luggage into the house. You dump your bags in the spare room and run straight back outside and down the dusty road to the beach, just to sit and watch the boats.
Or maybe you go directly over to your friend’s house, knocking impatiently on the glass door until he comes to open it. “You’re back!” You wave to his brother as he clicks the door shut behind him. You walk and talk for what feels like hours, just catching up.
At the end of the day, when the sun begins to set, you head back to the house, legs tired and feet aching, for dinner. Even after all that, there’s one more tradition left to fulfil. Strawberry shortcake.
For the whole two months, you eat strawberry shortcake each and every night, hand prepared with love by your grandmother for as long as you can remember. You love it every time, but there's something special about the first of the summer. One buttery, hand baked biscuit split in half, topped with syrupy strawberries and blanketed with a white river of whipped cream. Best enjoyed in the living room, surrounded by family, chatting and laughing over loaded plates, while the fire sizzles quietly in the corner.
For you, it was always the first day you would spend back in your mom’s home province of New Brunswick.
Every year, about a week after school lets out, you haul your bags and suitcases into the trunk of the car and set off on the 12 hour ride to the tiny coastal town where you’ll be spending the next two months.
When you first pull into the driveway and open the door, the smell of the ocean welcomes you home. Your grandparents greet you with hugs as you exhaustedly drag yourselves and your mountain of luggage into the house. You dump your bags in the spare room and run straight back outside and down the dusty road to the beach, just to sit and watch the boats.
Or maybe you go directly over to your friend’s house, knocking impatiently on the glass door until he comes to open it. “You’re back!” You wave to his brother as he clicks the door shut behind him. You walk and talk for what feels like hours, just catching up.
At the end of the day, when the sun begins to set, you head back to the house, legs tired and feet aching, for dinner. Even after all that, there’s one more tradition left to fulfil. Strawberry shortcake.
For the whole two months, you eat strawberry shortcake each and every night, hand prepared with love by your grandmother for as long as you can remember. You love it every time, but there's something special about the first of the summer. One buttery, hand baked biscuit split in half, topped with syrupy strawberries and blanketed with a white river of whipped cream. Best enjoyed in the living room, surrounded by family, chatting and laughing over loaded plates, while the fire sizzles quietly in the corner.
