Easy And Tasty Strawberry Shortcake

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs strawberries, stemmed and quartered
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, chilled
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest

Recipe

• 1 mix strawberries with 3 tablespoons sugar and refrigerate while juices develop, at least 30 minutes.
• 2 preheat the oven to 400 degrees f.
• 3 sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. add heavy cream and mix until just combined. place mixture in an ungreased 8-inch square pan and bake until golden, 18 to 20 minutes.
• 4 place a metal bowl and beaters in the freezer during shortcake cooking time.
• 5 remove shortcake from pan and place on a rack to cool slightly. cut into 6 pieces and split each piece in half horizontally.
• 6 mix all whipped cream ingredients in the metal bowl with metal beaters about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
• 7 spoon some of the strawberries with their juice each shortcake bottom. top with a generous dollop of whipped cream and then the shortcake top. spoon more strawberries over the top and serve.