Strawberry Buttermilk Shortcakes

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 12 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 13 cup butter, chilled and cut into pieces
• 34 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• fresh ripe strawberry
• whipped cream

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
3. Rub in butter with your finger tips until mixture resembles coarse crumbs (or pulse a few times in a food processor).
4. Stir in buttermilk and vanilla extract until the dough comes together.
5. Add an additional tablespoon of buttermilk if the dough is slightly dry.
6. Drop by 1/4 cups (use a measuring cup) onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
7. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden.
8. Cool completely on a wire rack.
9. When ready to serve, slice each shortcake in half and top generously with strawberries and whipped cream.

flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, buttermilk, vanilla, fresh ripe strawberry, whipped cream

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/strawberry-buttermilk-shortcakes-235306 (may not work)