An American Place Strawberry Shortcake - flour

Method

• 1.
• Preheat oven to 375F.
• Lightly butter a baking sheet.
• 2.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and 4 tablespoons sugar into a bowl.
• Add the butter, using fingers to work it quickly into the flour until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• Add the cream and yolks; stir with a fork until the dough just holds together.
• 3.
• Knead the dough on a floured surface until it is just smooth.
• Do not overwork.
• Roll the dough out 3/4-inch thick.
• Using a floured 2 1/2- or 3-inch cookie cutter, cut out 4 rounds.
• Gather the scraps, reroll; cut 2 more rounds.
• 4.
• Put the 6 rounds on the prepared baking sheet.
• Brush with the melted butter and sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon of sugar.
• Bake in the center of the oven for 12 to 15 minutes, until the biscuits are golden brown and firm to the touch.
• 5.
• For the filling, mix berries and sugar in a bowl.
• Chill.
• 6.
• Cool the biscuits on a rack; carefully split them in half.
• Heap the bottoms with strawberries.
• Dollop with the whipped cream, then replace the biscuit tops.
• Serve immediately with remaining whipped cream on the side.