Red, White, & Blue Shortcakes!

straighttothehipsbaby Red, White, & Blue Shortcakes! Made with

Get App Measure out your ingredients. 1 Made with

Get App Add flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, & fresh lemon zest to a large bowl. 2 Made with

Get App Next, add cubes of cold butter to the bowl & ‘cut in’ with a pastry cutter. 3 Made with

Get App Don’t worry about mixing all the butter into the dry mix. We’re going for a sandy texture! 4 Made with

Get App Add milk, egg, & vanilla extract. Mix to bring just together and dump onto a floured board. 5 Made with

Get App Shape the dough, while lightly pressing into a large circle. Cut rounds using a biscuit cutter. 6 Made with

Get App Place the shortcakes onto a parchment lined baking sheet. 7 Made with

Get App Brush with an egg yolk and half & half glaze. Sprinkle with Turbinado sugar on top for crunch! 8 Made with

Get App Bake for 12 minutes at 450F, until puffed and golden brown. 9 Made with

Get App Slice your strawberries & add to a large bowl with fresh blueberries. 10 Made with

Get App Sprinkle white sugar and let sit for 10 minutes to macerate. The berries will soften & get syrupy! 11 Made with

Get App Next, beat a pint of heavy cream with sugar & vanilla extract. 12 Made with

Get App Homemade fresh Vanilla Whipped Cream! Yum! 13 Made with

Get App To assemble; slice the shortcakes and spoon the berries & whipped cream in layers. 14 Made with

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