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Gallery Star-Spangled Shortcake Credit: Simon Watson Recipe Summary Servings: 12 Yield: Makes one ring plus four extra stars
Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces 3 1/2 cups plus 2 to 3 tablespoons heavy cream 1 large egg 1 pint raspberries 1 pint blueberries 2 pints strawberries, cut in half or quarters, depending on size 1/2 pint red currants (optional) Confectioners’ sugar (optional)
Cook’s Notes The easiest way to cut the baked star ring in half is to place it on a turntable and rotate to achieve an even thickness. If you want to serve a plated version, bake the stars individually.
Gallery Star-Spangled Shortcake Credit: Simon Watson
Recipe Summary Servings: 12 Yield: Makes one ring plus four extra stars
Gallery
Star-Spangled Shortcake Credit: Simon Watson
Star-Spangled Shortcake
Credit: Simon Watson
Star-Spangled Shortcake
Recipe Summary Servings: 12 Yield: Makes one ring plus four extra stars
Recipe Summary
Servings: 12 Yield: Makes one ring plus four extra stars
Servings: 12
Yield: Makes one ring plus four extra stars
12
Makes one ring plus four extra stars
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces 3 1/2 cups plus 2 to 3 tablespoons heavy cream 1 large egg 1 pint raspberries 1 pint blueberries 2 pints strawberries, cut in half or quarters, depending on size 1/2 pint red currants (optional) Confectioners’ sugar (optional)
Directions
Combine flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Add butter; use a pastry cutter or two knives to incorporate butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Blend 2 cups heavy cream into flour mixture using a fork. Turn out onto a clean work surface; press away from you with the heel of your hand just to combine dough. Add 1 tablespoon cream if the dough is too dry to combine.
Prepare egg wash: Place egg and 2 tablespoons cream in a small bowl, and whisk to combine. Set aside.
Press dough into a 7-by-10-inch rectangle, 1 inch thick. Use a 3 1/2-inch star cutter to cut out six biscuits. Press three of the stars to flatten slightly. Form into a ring on a parchment-lined baking sheet, alternating flattened stars with unflattened stars, using egg wash to join them along common edge. Gather remaining dough; cut out four more stars for additional servings, if desired. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Remove dough from refrigerator. Brush top of star ring and individual stars with egg wash, and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar.
Bake for 5 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees; continue baking until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Combine raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, red currants (if using), and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a large bowl, and toss to combine. Allow berries to macerate for at least 30 minutes, until very juicy. Whip remaining 1 1/2 cups cream to soft peaks.
Use a serrated knife to cut star ring in half crosswise. Cut the four extra stars as well. Use two large offset spatulas to carefully lift the top half of the ring, and set aside, leaving the spatulas in place. Set aside tops of stars as well. Transfer bottom of ring to a serving platter. Transfer bottoms of stars to plates, if desired. Spoon macerated berries, juices, and whipped cream over star ring and additional stars. Place the tops on the star ring and stars using the spatulas, and dust with confectioners’ sugar, if using. Serve immediately.
Cook’s Notes The easiest way to cut the baked star ring in half is to place it on a turntable and rotate to achieve an even thickness. If you want to serve a plated version, bake the stars individually.
Cook’s Notes
The easiest way to cut the baked star ring in half is to place it on a turntable and rotate to achieve an even thickness. If you want to serve a plated version, bake the stars individually.
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Add Rating & Review 22 Ratings 5 star values: 3 4 star values: 2 3 star values: 12 2 star values: 5 1 star values: 0
Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 06/28/2011 Check the amount of butter, 12 teaspoons (1 1/2 sticks) cold butter. I think they mean 12 tablespoons, but then I worry what other mistakes are not as obvious and easy to correct before wasting expensive ingredients and my time. I think Martha can afford to pay a proofreader.
Reviews (1)
Add Rating & Review 22 Ratings 5 star values: 3 4 star values: 2 3 star values: 12 2 star values: 5 1 star values: 0
Add Rating & Review
22 Ratings 5 star values: 3 4 star values: 2 3 star values: 12 2 star values: 5 1 star values: 0
22 Ratings 5 star values: 3 4 star values: 2 3 star values: 12 2 star values: 5 1 star values: 0
22 Ratings 5 star values: 3 4 star values: 2 3 star values: 12 2 star values: 5 1 star values: 0
5 star values: 3 4 star values: 2 3 star values: 12 2 star values: 5 1 star values: 0
Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 06/28/2011 Check the amount of butter, 12 teaspoons (1 1/2 sticks) cold butter. I think they mean 12 tablespoons, but then I worry what other mistakes are not as obvious and easy to correct before wasting expensive ingredients and my time. I think Martha can afford to pay a proofreader.Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated 06/28/2011
Check the amount of butter, 12 teaspoons (1 1/2 sticks) cold butter. I think they mean 12 tablespoons, but then I worry what other mistakes are not as obvious and easy to correct before wasting expensive ingredients and my time. I think Martha can afford to pay a proofreader.
Rating: Unrated
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