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strawberry shortcakes
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strawberry shortcakes

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strawberry shortcakes

Let me guess: It’s Sunday. If you’re lucky, you’ve got at least a whole extra day left of a summer-summoning holiday weekend and if you’re even luckier, and the weather is a little more barbecue, pot-luck or picnic-friendly than it is where I am in the mountains of North Carolina, and maybe, just maybe, you’re trying to figure out what you can bring that won’t take you any time to make.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

858
Calories
22g
Protein
24g
Fat
139g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Strawberry 1 cup (152g) 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 2/3 cups (224 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons (50 grams) sugar
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon (20 grams) baking powder
  • 2 hard-boiled egg yolks
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons (84 grams) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 teaspoons lemon or orange zest (optional)
  • 2/3 cup (168 grams) plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream
  • 1/2 pound strawberries, washed, hulled and quartered
  • 2 tablespoons (25 grams) sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup whipping cream, beaten to soft peaks

Directions

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By smittenkitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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