Mixed Berry Shortcakes with Whipped Cream Recipe

• 6 cups assorted berries (such as boysenberries, blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries), rinsed
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick), frozen
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Heat the oven to 425 degrees F and arrange a rack in the middle.
2. Place a large, clean metal or glass bowl and a clean whisk in the freezer while you prepare the fruit and shortcakes.
3. Combine berries and 1/4 cup of the sugar in a medium bowl.
4. Let sit until sugar dissolves and berries release some juice, at least 10 minutes.
5. Combine flour, baking powder, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, and the salt in a large bowl and whisk to aerate and break up any lumps.
6. Grate the butter on the large holes of a box grater and add to the flour mixture along with 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon of the cream.
7. Mix briefly with your hands or a wooden spoon until the dough just comes together, about 1 minute.
8. (The dough will be dry and slightly crumbly.)
9. Turn dough out onto a dry, clean surface and pat into a circle.
10. Using a rolling pin, shape dough to about 3/4-inch thickness.
11. Using a 3-inch biscuit cutter, stamp out as many shortcakes as possible.
12. Reroll and stamp dough until you have a total of 6 shortcakes.
13. Place shortcakes on a baking sheet and bake until they are puffed and the tops are golden and flecked with brown, about 20 minutes.
14. Remove to a wire rack to cool slightly.
15. Meanwhile, combine vanilla, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and remaining cream in the chilled bowl and whisk with the chilled whisk until thick and fluffy and medium peaks have formed, about 3 minutes.
16. Split a shortcake in half horizontally and set the bottom half on a serving plate.
17. Scatter berries over the shortcake and top with a dollop of whipped cream.
18. Close with remaining shortcake half and serve.
19. Repeat to make 6 servings.

berries, granulated sugar, flour, baking powder, kosher salt, unsalted butter, heavy cream, vanilla

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/mixed-berry-shortcakes-with-whipped-cream-12036 (may not work)