Strawberry – Lemon Shortcake

Lemon biscuits make this shortcake so special, you'll never serve it any other way.

Ingredients

4 pints strawberries, sliced

1 cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY

Combine strawberries and honey. Refrigerate.

Biscuits:

1 1/2 cups flour

4 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons butter, chilled, cut into pieces

10 tablespoons whipping cream, chilled

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

3 tablespoons sugar

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350°.
In a food processor mix together the first 6 biscuit ingredients. Add the butter. Pulse on and off until mixture resembles course meal. Add 8 tablespoons of whipping cream and all of the lemon juice. Blend until dough is soft and moist. Remove from the processor and form into 6 balls and place on baking sheet. Brush tops with remaining cream and sprinkle with the 3 tablespoons of sugar. Bake biscuits for 25 minutes or until golden.
To Serve:
Cut biscuits in half. Top with strawberries. Place other half of biscuit on top. Top with more berries and ice cream or whipped cream.
Serves: 6