The Best Strawberry Shortcake with Alex Guarnaschelli | Best Thing I Ever Made

This heavenly shortcake packs ALL of the flavor! It's topped with homemade whipped cream, tons of strawberries and a surprise!

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Strawberry Shortcake
RECIPE COURTESY OF ALEX GUARNASCHELLI
Level: Easy
Total: 40 min
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 10 min
Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

The Strawberries:
2 pints strawberries, washed, hulled and split
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier

The Shortcake:
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus some additional for rolling out the dough
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
Zest from 1/2 lemon
6 tablespoons lightly salted butter, cut into small cubes
2 hard-boiled egg yolks
1 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Nonstick spray, to grease the baking sheet
1 pint raspberry sorbet
1 1/2 to 2 cups whipped cream

Directions

Prepare the strawberries: In a medium bowl, combine the strawberries, sugar and orange liqueur and refrigerate for a few minutes to allow the strawberries to macerate. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Make the shortcake: In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and lemon zest. Work in the butter cubes with your fingers until the mixture is crumbly. Then, using a spoon, press the egg yolks through a mesh sieve into the flour mixture and combine with your hands. Add the cream and vanilla and mix until it forms a dough. It should be fairly wet.

Finish and bake the biscuits: On a lightly floured surface, flatten and shape the dough until it is about 1 1/2 inches thick. The less you work the dough, the more tender your biscuits will be. Use a knife to cut the dough into 2-inch squares. Lightly roll the scraps back into one piece and cut additional squares. To me, thicker, smaller-size cakes are moister after they bake and taste better the next day! Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the center of the oven and bake until lightly brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Set aside to cool.

To serve: Split the shortcakes like a sandwich to create a top and a bottom piece. Spoon the strawberries and their juices over the bottom half of each shortcake bottom. Place a scoop of raspberry sorbet in the center of the bottom half and cover it with whipped cream and more strawberries for a little hidden surprise. Top with the other biscuit top. Serve immediately.

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