Balsamic Strawberry Shortcake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 cups sliced strawberries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 3 large eggs
• 2 1/4 cups whipping cream, divided
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 stir together first 3 ingredients; let stand 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• 2 combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
• 3 cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
• 4 stir together eggs and 3/4 cup whipping cream; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.
• 5 turn dough out onto a floured surface, and knead 3 or 4 times.
• 6 pat dough to 1/2 inch thickness; cut with a 3 inch cutter.
• 7 place shortcakes on an ungreased baking sheet.
• 8 bake at 425°f for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden.
• 9 remove to wire racks to cool.
• 10 beat remaining 1 1/2 cups whipping cream at medium speed with an electric mixer until foamy; gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating until soft peaks form.
• 11 stir in vanilla.
• 12 split shortcakes.
• 13 place 1 cake bottom on each of 8 individual plates.
• 14 spoon half of whipped cream mixture over shortcakes.
• 15 top with strawberry mixture and dollop with remaining whipped cream.
• 16 add cake tops and sprinkle evenly with powdered sugar.