Individual Strawberry Shortcakes By Paula Deen Recipes

INDIVIDUAL STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKES BY PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, toss the strawberries and 1/4 cup sugar together.
• Set aside until time to serve.
• In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together flour, baking powder, salt and 3 tablespoons of sugar.
• Then pulse in the cold butter cubes until a coarse meal is formed.
• Turn the flour mixture out into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the center.
• Pour in 2/3 cup half-and-half and gently mix it in with a rubber spatula or fork - be careful not to over mix the dough or the biscuits will be tough.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and fold it over itself a couple of times until it just holds together.
• Pat the dough out to 3/4" thickness and cut out 8 round 3" biscuits.
• Transfer the biscuits to a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
• Brush the tops of each biscuit with the remaining half and half and sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon sugar.
• Bake in a preheated 400° oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until the biscuits have risen and are a light golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
• Split each biscuit, spoon some strawberries on the bottom piece, then whipped cream and top with the other biscuit half.
• Garnish with more strawberries.

TINY STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Position an oven rack at the center of the oven, and preheat to 400 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Add the cream, lemon juice and lemon zest, and stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture just forms a dough. Gather the dough into a ball, and transfer it to a flour-dusted work surface. Pat it into a 1/2-inch-thick circle. Cut out as many mini biscuits as you can with a 1-inch round cookie cutter. Gently press the scraps together, and repeat. Arrange the biscuits 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Brush them with more cream, and sprinkle with a little sugar.
• Bake 1 sheet of biscuits on the center rack until they are just golden, about 10 minutes; repeat with the second sheet. While they are still warm, use the rounded side of a 1/4 teaspoon measuring spoon to make an indentation on the top of each. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• Toss together the strawberries and jam in a small bowl, and fill each biscuit indentation with some of the mixture. Top with a small dollop of whipped cream and a mint leaf. (The shortcakes can be made and refrigerated up to 2 hours before serving.)

PAULA DEEN'S STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Slice cake, using a serrated-edge knife, horizontally into three equal layers.
• Mix together cream cheese, condensed milk and whipped topping in a bowl; set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, stir together sugar, cornstarch and Jell-o, add water.
• Cook, stirring over medium heat until thick. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely, then fold in strawberries.
• Place one layer of cake in a large clear bowl. Top with a layer of glaze, followed by a layer of custard mixture.
• Repeat layering in this order for remaining cake, glaze, and custard.
• For a pretty presentation, top cake with three whole fresh strawberries and fresh mint leaves.

PAULA DEEN'S STRAWBERRY CREAM SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Slice the cake very thin and lay half the slices in a 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish.
• In a bowl, combine the pudding mix, water, milk, and vanilla with an electric mixer.
• Fold in Cool Whip.
• Pour half of this over the cake and lay half of the strawberries on top.
• Repeat to make second layer.
• Refrigerate until well chilled.