Commander’s Palace Strawberry Shortcakes

The best use of strawberries while they are plentiful.

Photograph by Reagan Labat

Ingredients:

Biscuit

1/4 cup butter

1 cup flour

1/3 cup milk

1/3 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 tablespoon sugar

Directions:

Mix the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar. Cut in the butter until mix

resembles corn meal. Add milk and mix only until biscuits hold together.

Roll out approximately 1 inch thick. Cut into 6 biscuits and bake at 400° until brown about 25 minutes

Strawberry Mix:

Ingredients:

4 cups strawberries

6 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon Grand Marnier

Directions:

Puree 1/4 cup of the cleaned, hulled strawberries, sugar, Grand Marnier

and remaining strawberries. Let marinate at least 30 minutes.

Whipped Cream

Ingredients:

2 cups heavy cream

4 tablespoons sugar

Directions:

Place cold cream and sugar in a chilled bowl and whip to soft peaks.

Assembly:  Split biscuits in half. Dust top half with powdered sugar.

Place bottom half of biscuit on a plate and top with strawberry mix

and whipped cream. Garnish with fresh mint leaves. Top with the

sugared half of biscuit.

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