Classic Strawberry Shortcake w/ Fresh Strawberry Sauce

== Description ==
=== Ingredients ===
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/4 cup Sugar
* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 1/2 cups cold whipping cream
* Fresh strawberry Sauce
* 1 pint basket (12 ounces) California strawberries, stemmed and halved)
* Sugar, to taste
* 1 pint basket (12 ounces) California strawberries, stemmed and sliced
* 1 1/2 cups whipping cream, whipped and sweetened with Sugar, to taste
* mint sprigs, for garnish
== Directions ==
# Heat oven to 350 degrees.
# To make shortcakes, in bowl, mix flour, Sugar, baking powder and salt.
# Gently stirring with fork, gradually mix in cream until just combined.
# Mixture should barely hold together.
# With hands, form dough into 6 balls; place 3 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheet.
# Bake in center of oven 25 to 30 minutes until light golden brown, cool on baking sheet.
# Meanwhile, to make Fresh strawberry Sauce, in blender container, puree strawberries until smooth.
# Sweeten to taste with Sugar; cover and set aside.
# Split shortcakes horizontally.
# Divide sauce among six dessert plates;
# Top each with a shortcake bottom, ¼-cup sliced strawberries and ¼-cup whipped cream.
# Cover with shortcake tops.
# Spoon remaining strawberries and whipped cream over shortcakes, dividing equally.
# Garnish with mint sprigs.
== See also ==
Category:Berry Desserts
Category:Dessert Recipes
Category:Light whipping cream Recipes
Category:Mint Recipes
Category:Strawberry Recipes