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    Home » Desserts & Snacks » Fresh Homemade Strawberry Shortcake

    Fresh Homemade Strawberry Shortcake

    Published: Apr 25, 2013 · Modified: Mar 16, 2024 by Linda Baker · This post may contain affiliate links

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    "My Fresh Homemade Strawberry Shortcake is so good, made with fresh homemade sweet biscuits. Plus tips on how to keep strawberries fresh for a week"

    Fresh Homemade Strawberry Shortcake

    The making of Fresh Homemade Strawberry Shortcake

    When I was a child, strawberries were one of my favorite spring/summer fruits. I loved to cut them up into my cereal, in those days, using half and half instead of milk. It was like dessert in the morning. Now, I'm much more cautious of what I put on my cereal, while I still love the strawberries, the half and half, well, not so much.

    One of my favorite things to do with strawberries is to make Strawberry Shortcake. My mother used to buy those sponge cakes they sell in the grocery store. They're o.k., full of yellow dye I'm sure, and they also got soggy really fast. That was not so good. When I left home to be on my own, I started making sweet biscuits as my "shortcake" and loved my strawberry shortcake so much more. The dense biscuit really holds up to the juicy berries. Now, I use my recipe for Super Simple Scones, without the extra added fruits, to make a creamy, tender Fresh Homemade Strawberry Shortcake.

    Strawberries and the Dirty Dozen

    Strawberries have gotten a bad rap lately, being put on the list of the "Dirty Dozen"; a compilation of foods that show the highest incident of pesticide residues. Amazingly there are more than 60 being found in some commercial crops. This is in some, not all, so while it is BEST to buy organic when you can, there are ways to mitigate the pesticide problem. Thoroughly washing the berries removes 75% of the residual pesticide. Even prior to washing, the levels of pesticide are below the FDA standards, but why not take it well below?

    How to keep strawberries fresh longer

    One of the reasons pesticides are so prevalent in strawberries is due to their delicate nature. Strawberries are prone to fungus, and so farmers spray with abandon to stifle that. This fungal growth is another reason that strawberries are so difficult to keep and store, they rot rather quickly, usually within a few days of purchase. One of our Sonoma food personalities, Marcy Smothers (married to the famous Tommy Smothers) just wrote a book called "Snacks". In it, she talks about how to keep strawberries fresh longer by giving them a bath in hot water. This, she says, abates bacterial growth. So I thought I would give it a try.

    Fresh Strawberries six days old

    It worked!  These are my strawberries after being stored for six days in the refrigerator in a covered Tupperware container. They still look and taste fresh. So here's what you do:  Put the berries, in batches as necessary, into a bowl and put hot (about 120 degrees) water over them, swish them about and leave them for 30 seconds. Drain into a colander and then set to dry on paper towels. Once dry, put into an airtight container and use them, probably within a week. But that buys a lot of time, doesn't it!

    Viva la Difference

    So my Fresh Homemade Strawberry Shortcake is different than many as, as I said, I use sweet biscuits rather than sponge cake. Second, I slice the berries or cut them into chunky pieces and put a couple of tablespoons of sugar on them, this really helps them release their juices, cover and put into the refrigerator for at least half a day. Then, when I'm making my whipped cream, I mince some of the sweet berries and add it to the whipping cream as I'm whipping it, flavor town!

    So remember, just because strawberries are getting the bad rap for pesticide residue, they are also full of Vitamin C, fiber, folate, potassium, and antioxidants! So wash them and enjoy!

    Fresh Homemade Strawberry Shortcake
    Fresh Homemade Strawberry Shortcake

    Fresh Homemade Strawberry Shortcake

    LindySez
    My Fresh Homemade Strawberry Shortcake is so good, made with fresh homemade sweet biscuits.
    3.50 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Additional Time 8 hours hrs
    Total Time 8 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
    Course Desserts & Snacks
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 recipe for Super Simple Scones without added fruits and sprinkled with sugar prior to baking
    • 1 - 2 pints fresh strawberries cleaned, tops removed and cut into slices or chunks (or both)
    • 1 - 2 tablespoons sugar
    • ½ pint heavy cream
    • 1 - 2 teaspoons sugar

    Instructions
     

    • Prepare the Biscuits: Make the dough and after rolling out either cut with a round biscuit cutter or cut into squares. Continue to pat and cut the dough until you have used at least most all of it. After brushing with cream, sprinkle some granulated sugar on top. Bake and set on a wire rack to cool completely. (you might not need all of the biscuits, but they are good toasted with some butter in the morning anyway.)
    • Place the cut strawberries in a bowl, add the sugar and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, overnight is fine.
    • Remove the berries from the refrigerator. Cut the biscuits into halves and spoon the berries and accumulated juice over one half; reserving about ½ cup of berries.
    • Chop the reserved berries into small pieces. Pour the heavy cream into a bowl and using either an electric mixer or wire whisk, whisk until beginning to thicken; add the sugar and reserved strawberries, continue to beat until stiff. 
    • Spoon the whipped cream on top of the berries, close with the top of the biscuit and serve!

    Notes

    Time does not include the time to make the biscuits.
    Keyword fresh strawberry shortcake, homemade strawberry shortcake
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    Comments

    1. Jessica says

      April 07, 2014 at 6:49 am

      Oh la la. This looks soooo good!

      Reply
    2. Cher says

      April 07, 2014 at 6:31 am

      Love, love, love strawberries! when I was a kid, we had tons of strawberry plants and I loved picking them and eating them until I picked one and found I had eaten half of a slug. I survived, though, and still like to pick fresh strawberries!

      Reply
    3. LindySez says

      April 03, 2014 at 4:38 pm

      Enjoy! And yes, it really helps keep them longer. Cheers ~ Lindy

      Reply
    4. Brian Austin says

      July 02, 2013 at 12:35 pm

      made this the other night..using the scone recipe linked...very fluffy and crisp perfect for the bright acid in the berries.

      Reply
      • LindySez says

        July 02, 2013 at 1:35 pm

        Glad you enjoyed it Brian Austin!

        Reply

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