What would summer be without strawberry shortcakes? I love everything about this classic summer treat from the sweetened vanilla whipped cream, local strawberries picked when perfectly ripened, to the melt in your mouth cream shortcake biscuits themselves. Making homemade shortcakes are far better than anything you could buy in the store.
For this recipe I used my favorite cream scones recipe but instead made them into shortcake biscuits. I whipped and sweetened my own cream because canned whipped cream cannot compare. Along with fresh sliced strawberries, I also added a tablespoon of homemade strawberry sauce. When everything was assembled, it was almost too pretty to eat, almost. I can also attest they tasted as dreamy as the photo.
If you are searching for the perfect summer dessert, search no further. I present to you, Strawberry Shortcakes. Enjoy!
Strawberry Shortcakes Recipe:
Ingredients:
Cream Scones shaped into shortcake biscuits
Strawberry Sauce (with or without Balsamic vinegar)
1 pint of strawberries, slice 3/4 of them and leave the rest whole
1 cup of heavy whipped cream
1/4 cup of sugar
1 tbl. of vanilla extract
Directions:
Make a batch of cream scones and use a biscuit cutter or glass to shape them into biscuits.
You will also need to make a batch of strawberry jam or sauce.
In a medium bowl, make a batch of sweetened whipped cream by whipping heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla with a hand mixer or kitchenaid until your cream has formed peaks.
Slice each biscuit in half horizontally. Place the bottom half on a plate. From there layer everything. Start by adding a tablespoon of strawberry sauce or jam to the cut side of the biscuit. Next add some sliced strawberries, a dollop of whipped cream and the top half of the biscuit. Finish the shortcake off with another dollop of whipped cream and a strawberry. Enjoy!
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Alice, you’ve done it again! You have me drooling over these wonderful recipes! And I love how you utilized the cream scones recipe in more than one way.
I actually have had a trick up my sleeve all day with that recipe, which I will leave for a surprise, until I actually take it into action- probably tomorrow morning.
Also, may I receive permission to re-post your cream scones recipe if I do decide to go with my little idea?
Great post Alice!
it just cannot get better than this!!
It’s times like these when the weather becomes perfect for treats like this. I’ll take 2 please.
These are darling! Love your tiny little fluted biscuit cutter. Adding Balsamic to Strawberries is fabulous – though I’ve never thought to add it to strawberry shortcake. Love it!
These look absolutely delicious! I really need to try your cream scones recipe… and they sound perfect topped with the Balsamic strawberry jam!
I LOVE how you can make the scones or jam and use them as you previously posted and then take it a step further into a shortcake – YUM!
These look so delicious. They remind me of the shortcakes my grandmother used to make.
The strawberry shortcake looks amazing!
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Genius!!! It’s a good thing computers have not mastered Willy Wonka’s Wonkavision – but you’d definitely be my favorite channel!
It looks so beautiful & delicious!
This is just beautiful Alice. I like to add a little bit of balsamic vinegar and brown sugar to my strawberries to up the moisture.
Oooooooo, Man! This looks beautiful and YUMMY. My favorite.
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