chef john's classic strawberry shortcake

chef john's classic strawberry shortcake
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1/4 cup white sugar, plus more for topping
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream, plus more for brushing
  • 4 pints fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 3 drops vanilla extract


  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Melt butter over medium heat in small saucepan. Stir continually, letting foam dissipate, just until butter begins to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  3. Whisk together self-rising flour and 1/4 cup white sugar in a bowl. Add milk, 1/4 cup cream, and toasted butter. Mix just until ingredients come together. Wad up dough and transfer to floured surface. Press or roll dough into a rectangle about 1-inch thick. Cut in half lengthwise, and then cut each half into 3 portions. Place shortcake pieces on prepared baking sheet. Brush with cream; sprinkle with sugar.
  4. Bake in preheated oven until gold brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer shortcakes to a rack to cool completely.
  5. Sprinkle sliced strawberries with sugar; stir until sugar begins to dissolve. Refrigerate until juice from berries is extracted, about 1 hour.
  6. Whip 3/4 cup cream with 1 tablespoon sugar and a few drops of vanilla in bowl with an electric mixer.
  7. Split biscuit in half. Place bottom half in a bowl. Spoon strawberries and juice over shortbread half. Top with shortbread top and spoon on more strawberries and juice over the shortbread. Finish with a dollop of whipped cream.

08/19/2019
chef john's classic strawberry shortcake, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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