Strawberry Shortcakes with Mint and Whipped Cream

• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons chilled whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
• 3 1-pint baskets strawberries, hulled, sliced
• 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1 cup chilled whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. Blend flour, 4 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt in processor 5 seconds.
4. Add butter.
5. Using on/off turns, process until mixture resembles coarse meal.
6. Add 1 cup cream and orange peel.
7. Process just until moist clumps form.
8. Gather dough into ball; gently knead 5 turns.
9. Roll out dough on floured surface to 3/4-inch-thick round.
10. Using 3-inch-diameter cutter, cut out 3 rounds.
11. Gather dough and reroll as needed to make 3 more 3-inch rounds.
12. Arrange rounds on prepared sheet.
13. Brush with 2 tablespoons cream; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
14. Bake biscuits until pale golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
15. Cool 15 minutes.
16. (Can be made 2 hours ahead.)
17. Combine berries, 1/2 cup sugar, mint, and orange peel in medium bowl; stir to blend.
18. Let stand at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
19. Combine cream, vanilla, and remaining 3 tablespoons sugar in large bowl.
20. Whisk until soft peaks form.
21. Cut biscuits horizontally in half.
22. Place 1 biscuit bottom in each of 6 bowls.
23. Top each with berries, then sweetened whipped cream and biscuit top.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/strawberry-shortcakes-with-mint-and-whipped-cream-105324 (may not work)