Summer Strawberry Shortcake

• 4 pints strawberries, rinsed and hulled
• 14 cup sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 18 teaspoon salt
• 12 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
• 34 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped, add sugar as desired

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Cut strawberries in half and combine with 1/4 cup sugar.
3. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, 3 tablespoons sugar, and salt.
5. Add the cold butter pieces and use a pastry blender, fork, or your fingertips to combine until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.
6. Add the cream a little at a time combining with a fork.
7. Place dough on a floured work surface and knead gently just until the dough is not sticky.
8. Roll the dough out 1/2 thick and cut with a 3 inch cutter.
9. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until lightly golden.
10. Cool slightly.
11. Split biscuits and top with strawberries and whipped cream.

pints strawberries, sugar, flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, unsalted butter, heavy cream, heavy cream

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/summer-strawberry-shortcake-297020 (may not work)