Recipe courtesy of Tori Ritchie

Sour-Cream Shortcakes with Fresh Berries

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 38 min
  • Prep: 20 min
  • Cook: 18 min
  • Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

For the shortcakes:

For the berries:

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet. Set aside. 
  2. To make the shortcakes, in a bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Using 2 knives or a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in the sour cream and egg until moistened. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and pat into a rough circle (the dough will be sticky). Working with about one-sixth of the dough at a time, shape into rough balls and place about 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 18 minutes. 
  3. Meanwhile, prepare the berries: if using strawberries, slice them. In a bowl, combine the fruit with sugar to taste. Stir, then let stand until ready to use. 
  4. Remove the shortcakes from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet on a rack. In a bowl, whip the cream with the vanilla until it holds soft peaks. To serve, split each pancake in half horizontally with your fingers and place a bottom half on each of 6 individual plates. Top generously with the sugared berries and whipped cream. Replace the top half and serve.