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Blueberry & Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits

A delicious taste of Americana and perfect for patriotic holidays dazzling in red, white and blue!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6 -7 assembled desserts
Calories 670kcal
Author Toni Dash

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cup all purpose or gluten-free flour (I used King Arthur’s Gluten Free Flour) plus extra for patting down the dough
  • ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated Sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Baking Powder
  • ¾ teaspoons Baking Soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 6 tablespoons cold , Unsalted Butter, cut into pieces
  • 2/3 cup Buttermilk (plus a bit extra for glazing)
  • 1 large Egg Yolk
  • 1 ½ plus ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 2 cups Strawberries , hulled and sliced
  • 2 cups Blueberries
  • 1/3 cup Baker’s (fine grain) Sugar
  • 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 3- inch diameter cookie cutter or biscuit cutter

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Butter a metal (not black) baking sheet or use a silpat.
  • In a large bowl place berries and 1/3 cup Baker’s Sugar. Mix with a spoon to fully coat and set aside to allow berries to macerate (their juices with mix with the sugar creating a sauce).
  • In a food processor bowl using the pastry blade combine the flour, ½ cup granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Pulse to fully combine.
  • Add the chopped butter; pulse to combine until crumb-like consistency.
  • Combine the 2/3 cup buttermilk, vanilla and egg yolk. Pour into the food processor while it is mixing; pulse until the liquid and solid mixtures have completely incorporated. If the dough is too dry to hold together, add additional buttermilk by the tablespoonfuls until the dough stays together.
  • Place the dough onto a floured surface (if making the shortcake gluten-free be sure to use gluten-free flour). Gently flatten to the dough until it is 3/4 inch thick. Cut out rounds using a 3-inch round cookie cutter or biscuit cutter. Slide a spatula underneath the round of dough and gently transfer it to the prepared baking sheet.
  • Combine remaining dough and repeat until no other shortcake can be cut from the dough scraps. Brush the top of each shortcake with buttermilk and place in the oven.
  • Bake until shortcake is lightly golden brown; between 10-15 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to sit on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool fully (this is especially important for gluten-free shortcake to ensure the shortcake will stay intact). Once fully cooked, slice in half with a serrated knife horizontally.

To prepare the Whipped Cream:

  • In a chilled mixing bowl combine the heavy cream, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla. Mix on high speed until soft peaks are reached but the cream is still a bit relaxed (do not beat until the whipping cream is completely stiff).

To assemble the shortcakes:

  • Place the lower half of a shortcake on a serving plate. Add an ample spoon of the berries and liquid, whipped cream and place the top of the shortcake on top. Add a few berries on the top of the shortcake. Repeat with remaining shortcakes and serve.

Notes

Shortcake adapted from 'Classic Home Desserts' by Richard Sax (1994)

Nutrition

Calories: 670kcal | Carbohydrates: 90g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 385mg | Potassium: 441mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 1650IU | Vitamin C: 33.5mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 6.7mg