3-2-1 Hidden Ice Cream Strawberry Shortcakes
- 1 quart strawberries, hulled and quartered
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
- 3 cups self-rising flour
- 2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon honey
- In a medium bowl, toss the strawberries with the sugar.
- Let stand at room temperature, stirring, until very juicy, 3 hours.
- Meanwhile, thaw the ice cream in the refrigerator until soft, about 1 hour.
- Spoon the ice cream into a large bowl.
- Preheat the oven to 450.
- In a food processor, pulse the flour and butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal; stir into the ice cream with a wooden spoon until incorporated.
- Using your hands, gently knead the dough until it starts to clump together.
- Drop clumps of the dough into a 9-by-13-inch metal baking pan in an even layer.
- Bake for 20 minutes, until golden on top.
- Let cool slightly, then cut into 12 squares.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whip the heavy cream and honey until soft peaks form.
- Serve the shortcakes with the macerated strawberries and whipped cream.
strawberries, sugar, vanilla ice cream, flour, butter, heavy cream, honey
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/3-2-1-hidden-ice-cream-strawberry-shortcakes (may not work)