Name: Chef John's Classic Strawberry Shortcake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Butter - ¼ cup; Self-rising flour - 2 cups; White sugar, plus more for topping - ¼ cup; Milk - ½ cup; Heavy whipping cream, plus more for brushing - ¼ cup; Fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered - 4 pints; White sugar - ½ cup; Heavy whipping cream - ¾ cup; White sugar - 1 tablespoon; Vanilla extract - 3 drops

Ingredients for - Chef John's Classic Strawberry Shortcake

1. Butter ¼ cup

2. Self-rising flour 2 cups

3. White sugar, plus more for topping ¼ cup

4. Milk ½ cup

5. Heavy whipping cream, plus more for brushing ¼ cup

6. Fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered 4 pints

7. White sugar ½ cup

8. Heavy whipping cream ¾ cup

9. White sugar 1 tablespoon

10. Vanilla extract 3 drops

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Classic Strawberry Shortcake

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2 . Stage

Melt butter over medium heat in small saucepan. Stir continually, letting foam dissipate, just until butter begins to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.

3 . Stage

Whisk together self-rising flour and 1/4 cup white sugar in a bowl. Add milk, 1/4 cup cream, and toasted butter. Mix just until ingredients come together. Wad up dough and transfer to floured surface. Press or roll dough into a rectangle about 1-inch thick. Cut in half lengthwise, and then cut each half into 3 portions. Place shortcake pieces on prepared baking sheet. Brush with cream; sprinkle with sugar.

4 . Stage

Bake in preheated oven until gold brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer shortcakes to a rack to cool completely.

5 . Stage

Sprinkle sliced strawberries with sugar; stir until sugar begins to dissolve. Refrigerate until juice from berries is extracted, about 1 hour.

6 . Stage

Whip 3/4 cup cream with 1 tablespoon sugar and a few drops of vanilla in bowl with an electric mixer.

7 . Stage

Split biscuit in half. Place bottom half in a bowl. Spoon strawberries and juice over shortbread half. Top with shortbread top and spoon on more strawberries and juice over the shortbread. Finish with a dollop of whipped cream.