Ingredients

  • 2 12 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 12 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 13 cup plus 1 tbsp. sugar
  • 12 cup cold butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 pint fresh strawberry, hulled and sliced
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 12 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 12 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

  • For the shortcakes: Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • In a food processer process flour, baking powder, salt, 1/3 cup sugar, and butter until mixture resembles a coarse meal.
  • Add milk and pulse just until moistened.
  • Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface.
  • With floured hands pat dough into a 4 by 8 inch rectangle.
  • Cut dough into 8 squares and transfer to a baking sheet and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sugar.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Transfer biscuits to a cooling rack to cool completley.
  • For the strawberries: In a small mixing bowl mix together strawberries, sugar, and orange zest.
  • Let sit at room tempature for at least 10 minutes.
  • For the whipped cream: In a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed beat cream, sugar, and vanilla until medium peaks form.
  • To serve, split biscuits with a serated knife and sandwich with strawberries and cream.