Homemade Strawberry Shortcake with Grand Marnier Whipped Cream
An extraordinary homemade strawberry shortcake recipe with Grand Marnier Whipped Cream
Servings 6 shortcakes
Ingredients
- For the shortcake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup cold butter
- 1 cup milk
- 1 Tablespoon orange zest
- 3 Tablespoons Sugar in the Raw
- 2 pints strawberries sliced (add sugar if desired)
- For the Grand Mariner Whipped Cream:
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Grand Marnier
Instructions
- For the biscuits:
- In a large bowl, combine flour, 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually stir in milk and orange zest until a soft dough forms.
- Drop the dough by heaping tablespoonfuls into six mounds on a lightly greased baking sheet. Sprinkle each dough mound with Sugar in the Raw. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
- For the Grand Mariner Whipped Cream:
- Using an electric mixer, beat cream, sugar and Grand Marnier together until soft peaks form.
- To assemble shortcake:
- Slice each biscuit in half. Layer biscuit, strawberries, whipped cream, biscuit, strawberries, whipped cream, then garnish with a strawberry on top. Enjoy!
Notes
Adapted from Taste of Home