Mini Strawberry Shortcakes

Nothing says summer to me like BBQs and strawberries. Tonight Paul and I have invited over our neighbours from next door and our new friends/neighbours down the road. It's the first time the 6 of us have gotten together, so it should be a fun time!

The deal was bring your own meat and one side dish. I decided to make dessert so I could test out this recipe that I have been drooling over ever since it was posted.

I tested a few before dinner, and they are DELICIOUS.

Ingredients
Shortcakes
2 cups flour
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, cut into cubes and chilled
1 cup (minus 2 tbsp) whipping cream
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla

Strawberries
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1/4 cup sugar

Whipped cream
1 cup whipping cream
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Directions
1. Mix flour, sugar, salt and baking powder together.

2. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal

3. Beat egg, cream and vanilla together and fold into dry ingredients with a fork. Turn until moistened and then use hands to knead 6-8 times until mixture easily forms ball

4. Roll out and cut small 3" rounds. Use biscuit cutter or juice glass rim

5. Bake at 425 F for 12 minutes

6. While biscuits are baking, clean and slice strawberries and toss with 1/4 cup sugar

7. Whip cream until almost formed, then toss sugar and vanilla in and continue beating until soft peaks form

8. Pull biscuits apart, layer whipped cream and strawberries a la hamburger, and enjoy!