When the birdies start chirpin' early in the morning and the sunbeams bounce off your warm bed blankets, you know SPRING is in the air which means picnic season is on its way! Although we enjoy picnics all year long {making picnic fare and eating at games, in the car etc.} warmer temps mean hikes, bike rides, adventure in the warm fresh air! What do you look forward to when the sun starts to shine and mornings start to become a tad bit warmer?
Here is a quick recipe that beats the storebought variety. It will take you less time to make these yummies than it will take you to take a trip to your local grocery store! The smell of the orange zest baking in these biscuits will entice your children to be members of "the clean plate club"!...with the promise of a healthy dessert to follow!
Zesty Strawberry Shortcake
Lisa Pearson
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups flour
2 Tbsp. organic sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. sea salt
Zest of 1 orange
1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened OR Organic All Vegetable Shortening {Spectrum brand}
1 cup whipping cream...sweetened a bit OR Vanilla Soymilk
Extra cream or soymilk
Coarse sugar
DIRECTIONS:
• Mix dry ingredients together; Cut in butter; Add cream. Mix until dough is soft
and ingredients are all mixed in. It will look like cookie dough.
• Place six to eight mounds on greased baking sheet or SILPAT. Flatten just a bit.
• Brush tops with cream and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
• Bake at 425 for 7-10 minutes or until golden brown.
Note: Let cool and wrap each shortcake in cellophane bag. Tie with string.
BERRIES:
*Slice four pints of fresh strawberries, add about half cup of sugar
*Sprinkle with a little lemon juice;
*Refrigerate until ready to serve.
*Slice shortcake in half, add strawberries, top with ice cream.
If you want to make these in advance, just bag the individual wrapped shortcakes, put into gallon Ziploc bag and freeze. They will stay as fresh as the day you baked them!
...OR...you can make lots and lots and lots and have friends over and enjoy it outside!
Happy Thursday!
They are really yummy looking.
ReplyDeleteooooo those look yummy!!
ReplyDeleteHey, girl! Thanks for visiting Taylor Made Home. I wanted to return the favor and pay you a visit. I'm so glad I did cause your blog is so cute and these shortcakes look delicious. I am now your newest follower! Can't wait to catch up on previous posts. I envy people like you who can create beautiful things!
ReplyDeleteDonnie..thank you!
ReplyDeleteKirsten...thank you...how is the paint project coming along?
Mrs. Taylor...you have no idea how many things I burn etc. truly, my neighbors now know that when the front door is open, I must be cooking dinner. Ask my family! :)
I'm so making this over the weekend! The sunshine is out and I'm ready to celebrate spring :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend ~
Jo
Lisa, Thank you so much for linking up this yummy looking shortcake! I love your presentation..sooo cute!!
ReplyDeleteJo...you will have to let me know how they turn out. :)
ReplyDeleteRene...thank you for hosting!
They look so good! Perfect for a picnic or a party. That is one huge jar of berries :)
ReplyDeleteThese look so easy to make and delicious. I think they'd be nice with lemon in too.
ReplyDeleteThank you Carol and Corina...great idea on adding lemon zest. I think my friends are tired of my lemon addition to everything...but I could make a batch and freeze them for my fellow lemon lovers! :)
ReplyDeleteI have been looking for a wonderful shortcake, going to give this a try. That big jar of strawberries looks amazing! Yummy! Lemon zest does sound great too.
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