Strawberry Shortcake A La Treebeards Recipes

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE A LA TREEBEARD'S

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees; grease a cookie sheet.
• To make Shortcake, with knife blade attachment on food processor, process flour, baking powder, salt, brown sugar, butter and 2 teaspoons granulated sugar until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Pour mixture into medium bowl.
• With wooden spoon of paddle attachment on electric mixer, add milk and mix just until it forms a smooth dough.
• Scoop dough onto cookie sheet in 6 equal mounds.
• Dust top of shortcakes with remaining 2 teaspoons granulated sugar.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from oven; transfer to wire rack and cool.
• To make Filling, in a medium bowl, mash one-half of berries.
• Mix with granulated sugar and vanilla.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.
• To make Whipped Cream, in a chilled mixing bowl, beat cream with confectioners' sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla until it just holds soft peaks.
• Add sour cream; beat until stiff peaks form.
• Cut off tops of shortcakes; set aside.
• Spoon Filling onto bottom of each shortcake.
• Cover with Whipped Cream and remaining sliced strawberries; replace tops.
• Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream, a strawberry half and a sprig of mint.