Shortcake Biscuit Recipe {the best & so easy}

This shortcake biscuit recipe makes the perfect vessel for berry shortcake. The best part is they are made, start to finish, in just 20 minutes.

Right now berries are a bargain. To take advantage of this I’ve been adding berries to everything and make a lot of berry desserts. In summer there is no better fresh berry dessert than shortcake; be it strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, or blackberry. To have a great berry shortcake you need to have a stellar vessel to serve it on. Today I’m sharing the Best {easy} Shortcake Biscuit Recipe.

During the summer I always have heavy cream in the fridge for making ice cream and this shortcake biscuit recipe. It’s quick & easy to make and it comes together in just 20 minutes. This is due mainly to the fact that there’s no butter to cut into the flour, heavy cream is used instead in this shortcake biscuit recipe. 

During the fall you could make shortcake with these cinnamon biscuits with fried apples and whipped cream, YUM! 

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Cook’s Note for Shortcake Biscuit Recipe:

• To keep these biscuits tender it is *SUPER* important that you do not over mix the batter. Mix until the dough just comes together.
• I used my favorite fluted biscuit cutter set for this shortcake biscuit recipe, they come in a set of 4.
• For a more gourmet look, I used white sparkling sugar to top off the biscuits. I love the look of the large crystals on the biscuits.
• The biscuits can be stored, covered, at room temperature for up to 3 days. Before serving, pop them in the microwave for 5-10 seconds to soften.
• The biscuits would be delicious served with other in-season fruit, think peaches, nectarines, cherries, etc.

How do you make shortcake biscuits?

1. Begin by pre-heating the oven to 450 degrees as well as spraying a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Next, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Then, stir in the heavy cream until a dough forms.
3. Then, take the dough out and knead it on a floured surface into a smooth ball.
4. Pat the dough into a 1-inch thick circle. With a 2 ¾ inch biscuit cutter, cut biscuits and place them on the baking sheet. Repeat the process with the dough scraps.
5. After cutting the biscuits out, brush them with the egg white and sprinkle the top with white sparkling sugar or granulated sugar.
6. Then, bake the biscuits for 15 minutes. Last of all, after the biscuits have finished cooling, cut them in half and serve with whipped cream and berries.   

Cook’s Tools:

• baking sheet
• mixing bowl
• biscuit cutter
• pastry brush

Best {easy} Shortcake Biscuit Recipe

This shortcake biscuit recipe makes the perfect vessel for berry shortcake. The best part is they are made, start to finish, in just 20 minutes.

5 from 8 votes

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: biscuits

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 8 people

US Customary - Metric

Calories: 288kcal

Author: Jillian - a Food, Folks and Fun original!

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups heavy cream
• 1 large egg white slightly beaten
• white sparkling sugar or granulated sugar for garnish

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

• Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the heavy cream until a dough forms, about 30 seconds.
  
• Empty the dough onto a floured surface and knead into a smooth ball, this will take about 30 seconds. On a floured surface pat the dough into a 1-inch thick circle. Using a 2 3/4 inch (or 3 inch) biscuit cutter, cut biscuits and place on the prepared baking sheet. Pat out dough scraps into a 1-inch thick circle and cut again.
  
• Brush the biscuit dough with the egg white and sprinkle with white sparkling sugar or granulated sugar.
  
• Bake 15 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden brown. Transfer biscuits to a wire rack to cool. Cut biscuits in half and serve with whipped cream and berries. Biscuits can be served warm or at room temperature.
  

Nutrition

Serving: 1biscuit | Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 13.1% | Vitamin C: 0.3% | Calcium: 8.8% | Iron: 8.6%

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This post first appeared on Food Folks and Fun on July 7, 2014. I have since updated the pictures. Some of the originals are below.