Strawberry And Lemon Shortcake Recipes

FRESH STRAWBERRY LEMON SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Combine strawberries and 2 tablespoons sugar in a bowl; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk milk, egg yolk, and 3/4 teaspoon lemon zest in another bowl; stir into crumb mixture until dough is moistened. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 10 turns. Divide dough in half; pat or roll out into a 3/4-inch thick round. Transfer rounds to a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Split each shortcake in half horizontally.
• Mix yogurt, sour cream, agave nectar, and 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest in a bowl; set aside. Beat whipping cream in another bowl until foamy. Add 1 teaspoon sugar, continuing to beat cream until stiff peaks form.
• Arrange cake bottoms on dessert plates and evenly spread with yogurt mixture. Top each cake with 1/4 of the strawberries and 1/4 of the whipped cream. Place the cake tops over the whipped cream and cover with remaining strawberries and whipped cream.

STRAWBERRY LEMON SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a small bowl, mix softened butter and lemon zest until blended. In another bowl, toss strawberries with sugar; let stand while preparing shortcakes., In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest and salt; cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, whisk milk and egg yolk until blended; add to flour mixture, stirring with a fork just until moistened. , Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 4-5 times. Divide dough into 4 portions; pat each into a 3/4-in.-thick circle. Place 2 in. apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar; beat until soft peaks form., To serve, split shortcakes in half. Top bottoms with whipped cream and strawberries. Spread tops with lemon-butter mixture; place over strawberries.

BISQUICK STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. In large bowl, mix strawberries and 1/4 cup sugar; set aside.
• In medium bowl, stir Bisquick™ mix, milk, 3 tablespoons sugar and the butter until soft dough forms. On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by 6 spoonfuls.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, in small bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form.
• Split warm shortcakes; fill and top with strawberries and whipped cream.

LEMON-BERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 9-in. round baking pan., In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk egg, buttermilk, melted butter, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened. Fold in 1 cup strawberries. Transfer to prepared pan., Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., For topping, toss berries with lemon juice and sugar. To serve, spread whipped topping over cake. Top with berries.

STRAWBERRY LEMON SEMOLINA SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Using a mixer with a paddle, cream together the butter, sugar and eggs until smooth. Add the vanilla and zest and combine. Mix together the flours, salt and baking soda and slowly fold in using the paddle alternating with the sour cream. Mix until smooth, but do not over mix. Spray 8 (4-ounce) ramekins and fill halfway up with the batter. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes until a tester comes out clean. De-mold cakes onto a rack and glaze while still warm.
• Combine all and bring to a boil until completely dissolved. Pull off the heat and glaze each cake with 2 tablespoons.
• In a bowl, mix the berries, mint and glaze. PLATING: Slice the cake in half. Place the bottom on a plate and cover with berries then whipped cream. Top with cake and garnish with mint sprig.

STRAWBERRY AND LEMON SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C)
• Grease and line 13×17-inch (30×40 cm) jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In a bowl of an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, on medium speed, beat butter and sugar together until light in colour, 3 to 4 minutes, scraping bowl down periodically. Slowly add eggs in a 4 additions, beating well after each addition.
• Reduce speed, and alternately add the flour mixture and buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour. Beat in the vanilla extract and lemon zest.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake, rotating pan after 10 minutes ensure even browning. Bake an additional 10 to15 minutes, or until cake is golden in colour and springs back lightly when touched.
• Transfer cake to a wire rack to cool. Once cool to the touch turn out cake and remove parchment paper. Cool completely. Cut into 15 equal squares. Cut each in half horizontally.
• While cake is baking, place berries in a bowl; sprinkle with sugar and lemon juice. Let stand until juices are released.
• Place chilled cream in a metal bowl and whip until soft peaks form. Add vanilla extract and chill.
• Place a bottom half of one piece of cake on each dessert plate; Divide berries and liquid evenly, top with a dollop each of the lemon curd and whipping cream; top with a final piece of cake. Garnish with mint sprigs, and a sprinkle of icing sugar.