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A plate with a delightful strawberry shortcake, featuring a brown sugar biscuit topped with macerated strawberries, dollops of whipped cream, and a lime slice garnish.

Strawberry Shortcake with Brown Sugar Biscuits

author: Renee N Gardner
One of my favorite sweet treats for summertime is this classic strawberry shortcake with homemade brown sugar biscuits. The brown sugar gives the biscuits a richness that perfectly compliments the sugar-soaked fresh strawberries I pile on top. Finish it off with a generous dollop of vanilla whipped cream, and we have a ridiculously good dessert that is perfect for backyard cookouts all summer long.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Desserts Treats and Snacks
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 462 kcal

Ingredients
  

Lime Macerated Strawberries

  • 1 pound strawberries
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Brown Sugar Biscuits

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 5 tablespoons cold butter
  • 1 cup buttermilk

Vanilla Whipped Cream

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar

Instructions
 

Lime Macerated Strawberries

  • The strawberries must rest for at least 30 minutes before assembling the shortcakes, so start with them first.
  • Clean your berries and remove the stems. Slice or quarter berries and place in a medium size mixing bowl.
  • Add in sugar and lime juice, stir to coat, allow to rest at least 30 minutes.

Brown Sugar Biscuits

  • Start by preheating the oven to 425ºF, then pull out your stand mixer and attach the wire whisk.
  • In the mixer bowl stir together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, kosher salt, and baking soda. Chop the butter into smaller cubes and add it to the flour mixture. Turn the mixer to a low setting and let it break the butter up until it's in pea-sized bits.
  • Remove the bowl from the mixer, pour in your buttermilk and use a spatula to stir it together until just combined. You don't want to over-mix it. If your dough feels heavy, wet, and sticky, then it's just right.
  • Add a generous layer of flour to your work surface, then turn out your dough. Add another layer of flour on top and gently pat the dough into a circle that is about 1 1/2 inches thick. 
    A countertop displays biscuit dough with a circle cut out, a baking sheet with one unbaked biscuit perfect for strawberry shortcake, a colander of strawberries, a green spatula, and a glass used for cutting dough.
  • Now it's time to cut some biscuits! I like to use a 3" wide-mouth glass or a round cookie cutter. Dip the glass into flour and carefully cut the first biscuit. Dip it again into the flour, and continue cutting out biscuits until you have 6.
  • As you are cutting, the dough can be gently pushed back together to form more biscuits, but don't knead or overwork it, or you will have tough biscuits. Just allow their stickiness to bind them together.
  • Place the biscuits on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 15 - 18 minutes or until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Vanilla Whipped Cream

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the wire whisk attachment, pour 1 cup of heavy whipping cream and vanilla extract.** 
  • Turn mixer up to medium speed and allow cream to thicken. Whipped cream will double in size as it whips. It should take 2 - 3 minutes to start to thicken, then a minute or two more until medium soft peaks form. Careful not to over whip it, or it will turn into butter. 

Assembling The Shortcakes

  • Split one biscuit in half so that you have a top and bottom piece. Place the bottom piece in the bottom of a small dessert bowl. Top with strawberries, some extra syrup, and the whipped cream. Place the top of the biscuit on the side, resting on the whipped cream. Enjoy!
    A cooling rack with six scones, a bowl of sliced strawberries, a bowl of whipped cream, and a cutting board adorned with strawberries and lime slices on a dark surface—everything you need for the perfect strawberry shortcake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 462kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 7gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 703mgFiber: 3gSugar: 19g
Keyword strawberries, strawberry dessert, strawberry lime, summer dessert
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