| Strawberry Shortcake 8
2 pints of strawberries
1 tablespoon of sugar or honey
1 tablespoon of orange juice
Biscuits
2 cups of flour, all purpose
3 tablespoons of sugar
4 teaspoon of baking powder
Dash of salt
Grated rind from 1 orange
1/4 cup of butter
1/4 cup of shortening
2/3 cup of sour cream
1 cup of whipped cream
1 tablespoon of sugar |
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Rinse berries, pat dry. Slice and put in a bowl. Sprinkle with sugar or honey and orange juice. Let sit for 30 minutes. In another bowl sift together dry ingredients. Add orange rind. With knife cut in butter until coarse crumbs form. Lightly mix in sour cream to form a soft dough. Roll out dough 3/4" thick on floured board. Cut dough into 6 circles, 3" wide. Place on greased baking sheet. Bake at 400ºF. until puffed and golden, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Split biscuits in half with fork while warm. Place bottom halves on serving dishes. Top with berries and tops of biscuits. Garnish with whipped cream. |
