Strawberry Cinnamon Shortcakes
- 1 12 cups all-purpose flour
- 14 cup sugar, divided
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 (100 g) package ground almonds
- 14 cup light cream cheese, very cold, cut into small cubes
- 23 cup milk
- 14 cup strawberry jam
- 3 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 34 cup whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- cinnamon (to garnish)
- Preheat oven to 425F
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and cinnamon.
- Stir in ground almonds.
- Use fingertips to rub the cheese into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal.
- Stir in the milk until the dough holds together.
- Drop 8 equal-size spoonfuls of the biscuit dough onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Bake until the tops are lightly browned, about 10-12 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack to room temperature.
- Meanwhile, heat the jam in a small saucepan over medium heat until runny.
- Remove from heat, mix in the sliced strawberries and set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, whip the cream with remaining sugar and vanilla to stiff peaks.
- Cover and refrigerate until needed.
- To serve, slice biscuits in half crosswise.
- Divide strawberries evenly over the 8 biscuit bottoms.
- Top each with about 1 tablespoons of whipped cream, cap with biscuit tops and finish wth a dollop of whipped cream.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.
flour, sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground almonds, light cream cheese, milk, strawberry jam, strawberries, whipping cream, vanilla, cinnamon
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/strawberry-cinnamon-shortcakes-459001 (may not work)