Scones (sweet biscuits) for Strawberry Shortcake

Ingredients of Scones (sweet biscuits) for Strawberry Shortcake

1. Prepare 1 cup of AP flour.
2. It's 1 1/2 tbsp of sugar, plus more for sprinkling.
3. It's 1/2 tbsp of baking powder.
4. Prepare 1/4 tsp of salt.
5. You need 4 tbsp of cold butter, cubed.
6. You need 1/3 cup of half-and-half, plus more for brushing.

Scones (sweet biscuits) for Strawberry Shortcake step by step

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. In cold glass bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt..
3. Add cold butter and blend with a cold pastry blender or fork until coarse meal is formed..
4. Add half-and-half and mix gently with a fork or spatula just until incorporated. It should still be kinda crumbly and that's the way you want it..
5. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and fold over a couple of times just until it holds together..
6. Pat to about 3/4 inch thick and cut into 4 3" biscuits. Mine were a little thinner, so I got 5 biscuits..
7. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush tops with half-and-half and sprinkle with sugar..
8. Bake 12-15 minutes. Cool on wire rack..
9. For strawberry shortcake: Split biscuit, add mascerbated strawberries with syrup on bottom biscuit. Add whipped cream then biscuit top..

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