strawberry shortcake by james beard
Omg! James Beard was right... there is no dessert better, only fancier. I think my husband and I almost cried when we ran out of this Strawberry Shortcake. Ah! It made the perfect pairing with morning coffee, or as an evening dessert.
ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled
2 hard-boiled egg yolks
3/4 cup heavy cream, chilled
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3 pints fresh strawberries
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon sugar
Strawberry Shortcake recipe can be found in the Genius Recipes Cookbook