Description
Sweet strawberry biscuits bring Southern charm to dessert tables with buttery, crumbly texture. Pastry chefs and home bakers can quickly master this delightful recipe that delights everyone at the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries
- ½ cup buttermilk (plus extra if needed)
- 4 tbsps unsalted butter, chilled
- 160 grams (1 ⅓ cup) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsps baking powder
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream (very cold)
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preparation: Ignite the oven to 450°F and line a quarter sheet pan with parchment paper, ensuring an even baking surface.
- Dry Blend: Whisk flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a mixing bowl until uniformly distributed.
- Butter Integration: Crumble chilled butter into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter, working until the texture resembles coarse sandy granules.
- Dough Formation: Pour buttermilk into the mixture, gently folding and minimally kneading until a cohesive dough develops.
- Shaping: Roll the dough onto a floured surface, softly manipulating 3-4 times and flattening to a precise 1-inch thickness; cut circular shapes with a floured 3-inch biscuit cutter.
- Baking: Position biscuits on the prepared sheet with slight spacing and roast for 9-10 minutes until achieving a golden-bronze complexion.
- Strawberry Preparation: Marinate fresh strawberries with sugar, salt, and lemon juice, allowing natural juices to emerge.
- Cream Elevation: Whip cold cream in a chilled bowl, incorporating powdered sugar and vanilla until achieving a cloudlike consistency.
- Serving: Bisect warm biscuits horizontally, generously adorning with whipped cream and macerated strawberry mixture.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Use extremely cold butter and work quickly to ensure flaky, tender biscuits with rich, layered texture.
- Mixing Technique: Avoid overworking the dough to prevent tough biscuits; gentle folding keeps the texture light and delicate.
- Cut Straight Down: When using the biscuit cutter, press straight down without twisting to help biscuits rise evenly and maintain a perfect shape.
- Serve Immediately: Enjoy biscuits warm for the best taste and texture, as they lose their crisp exterior and softness when cooled completely.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg