Sensational Strawberry Shortcake
Description
This sensational strawberry shortcake recipe makes a pretty layered strawberry dessert with sweetened cream that really hits the spot on a summer day.
Ingredients
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1 quart strawberries, sliced
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1/2 cup white sugar
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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4 teaspoons baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 pinch ground nutmeg
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1/2 cup butter
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1/2 cup milk
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2 eggs, separated
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2 cups sweetened whipped cream
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3 sprigs fresh mint
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9-inch round cake pans. Set aside.
2
Gently stir strawberries and ½ cup sugar together in a large bowl; chill.
3
Combine flour, ¼ cup sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl; cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk milk and egg yolks together in a medium bowl until well combined; stir into flour mixture until just moistened. Divide dough in half; pat into the prepared cake pans.
4
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; spread evenly over dough in pans. Sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup sugar.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
6
Place 1 cake layer on a large serving plate; spread with ½ whipped cream, spoon ½ strawberries over cream. Repeat with remaining each 1 cake layer, ½ whipped cream, and ½ strawberries; garnish with mint.