Grandmas Shortcake Drop Biscuits Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE WITH GRANDMA'S BISCUITS

Steps:

• For the biscuits, mix together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a medium bowl.
• Use a pastry blender to blend flour mixture together with cold sliced butter. Continue until mixture is well blended.
• Add milk to mixture, and mix well. You should be left with a somewhat sticky but still manageable dough.
• Grab spoonfuls of dough and shape into biscuits about 3/4 inch thick. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 425° for about 15-20 minutes, or until tops are beginning to turn golden.
• Meanwhile, wash strawberries.
• Mix together cream cheese, heavy whipping cream, vanilla, and powdered sugar to form a whipped cream.
• Once the biscuits have cooled, slice a biscuit in half.
• Place bottom half of biscuit on plate. Add a layer of sliced strawberries, followed by a generous layer of whipped cream, then another layer of sliced strawberries. Top with the top half of the biscuit.
• Add a small dollop of whipped cream to the top, followed by a whole strawberry.
• Serve and enjoy!

BISCUIT STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually stir in milk until a soft dough forms. , Drop the dough by heaping tablespoonfuls into 8 mounds on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. , Meanwhile, place strawberries, orange juice and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar in a bowl; toss gently. Split shortcakes in half horizontally. Place bottom halves on serving plates; top with whipped topping and strawberries. Replace shortcake tops.

BUTTERMILK STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, 1/3 cup white sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl.
• Cut in cold butter with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. (If desired, place flour mixture into the work bowl of a food processor with the butter; pulse several times to cut butter into the flour mixture. Transfer mixture to a mixing bowl, and proceed.)
• Stir in buttermilk until the flour mixture is moistened.
• Drop 1/3-cup scoops of the dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Brush biscuits with heavy cream and sprinkle generously with turbinado sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Mix together the sliced strawberries, 1/4 cup white sugar, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Allow berries to rest until juices develop, about 30 minutes.
• Serve the strawberries with juice over the biscuits.

GRANDMA'S SHORTCAKE DROP BISCUITS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 450.
• 2. Combine all ingredients until batter is blended.
• 3. Using a tablespoon; drop onto a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray. If you have a nonstick cookie sheet; it works well also when sprayed with cooking spray.
• 4. Place in oven and bake about 10 minutes or untl golden brown.
• 5. Remove biscuits and cut in half and serve with your favorite fresh fruits of the season and top with your favorite whipped cream. Can be served hot or cold.