bourbon strawberry shortcakes
Homemade biscuits, tangy creme fraiche whip? Hello, summertime joy.
Ingredients
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 sticks very cold butter, grated
- 1 1/2-2 cups buttermilk
bourbon strawberries
- 2 cups strawberries, sliced
- 1 tbsp bourbon
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp lemon zest
whipped creme fraiche
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup creme fraiche
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, toss the strawberries with the bourbon, honey, and lemon zest. Set in the fridge while you make the rest of the dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in the cold grated butter with a fork, a pastry cutter, or your fingers until you achieve a sandy texture with pieces no larger than a pea remaining. Gently stream in 1 1/2 cups of buttermilk and stir with a wooden spoon until a shaggy but cohesive, soft dough forms. If needed, add buttermilk 1 tablespoon at a time to achieve the right texture.
- Drop the dough onto a floured sugar and pat into a rectangle 1-inch thick. Fold one of the short edges to the center of the dough, then fold the second short edge overtop. Like an envelope. Even though I've never seen an envelope like that...Rotate the dough a quarter turn and pat into a rectangle again. Repeat two more times with the folding and rotating. Take care not to overstretch the dough else you'll lose the pretty flaky layers.
- Slice the dough into 12-16 biscuits and set onto the baking sheet. Freeze 15 minutes. When ready to bake, remove from the freezer and brush with additional buttermilk. Bake 12-15 minutes until golden brown and puffed. Transfer to a wire rack and cool about 20 minutes.
- For the whip: beat the heavy cream with the creme fraiche, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form, about 4-5 minutes.
- Slice biscuits in half and arrange strawberries on the bottom slab. Spoon whipped cream overtop and drizzle with any liquid from the strawberries. Top with the second piece of biscuit. Enjoy!
Notes
*Bourbon substitute: If you're not a fan of bourbon, you can use rum for a twist of alcohol, but if you'd like to keep the strawberries sober, substitute with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.