Balsamic Strawberry Shortcakes

This recipe is from a classic san francisco restaurant.

Steps

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.

Combine the flour , 1 / 4 cup of sugar , baking powder and salt in a bowl.

Add the butter and cut it into the flour using a pastry cutter or two knives until the smallest pieces of the mixture are no larger than a pea.

Whisk together one egg and the heavy cream.

Add it to the dry mixture and stir the dough with a fork until it just comes together.

Transfer the dough to a well-floured surface and press it down with your fingers until its about 1 inch thick.

Use a 3 inch biscuit cutter to cut out 4 circles.

Place them on an ungreased cookie sheet , a few inches apart.

Whisk the other egg in a small bowl and brush the tops of the biscuits with it.

Sprinkle with the large grain sugar.

Bake the biscuits for about 30 45 minutes.

Remove from the oven and cool until warm.

While the biscuits are baking , combine the strawberries with the vinegar , sugar and lemon zest , and allow them to sit on the counter for 20-30 minutes.

Pour the cream into .

Ingredients

all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, kosher salt, unsalted butter, eggs, heavy whipping cream, strawberries, balsamic vinegar, lemon zest, vanilla extract