Another rainy summer day means “plan b” for how to spend free time. Some go to the movies, or do arts and crafts. I have spent some recent rainy days painting walls in my apartment, reading, and most commonly cooking and baking. Baking can be therapeutic, but unlike cooking needs to be done accurately (please, no “a little of this, a little of that”)… baking is chemistry. A beach or a park was the original plan for this day, but when the thunder and lightning woke me up, baking happened instead. It is a “semi” from scratch creation that fit in well for Fourth of July weekend. Individual strawberry shortcakes with a homemade whipped cream took less than 45 minutes to make and reminded me of a southern comfort dessert. There are three simple steps:
1. Make biscuits. A friend and I made the biscuits using Bisquick mix (there is the “semi” homemade explanation). I love Bisquick. I feel Bisquick, just like Kraft, are the kinds of food products that bring you back to childhood. This is the first time in three years I have used Bisquick for cooking, so I do not want to send the wrong message that these products are super healthy. (But boy are they delish).
2. Beat one cup of whipping cream until soft peaks form
3. Pour ¼ cup of sugar over sliced strawberries and set aside. The sugar will dissolve and the strawberries will start to appear “glaze-y” and “gooey”.
After the biscuits are cooled, slice them open and layer strawberries and cream as you wish. For the holiday, feel free to stick little American Flags in them also, because they can help hold the shape of the crumbly dessert while also looking adorable.
What I noticed about this dessert, was that while I made it in my apartment, I was planning on traveling with them to a BBQ that evening. This dessert is not easy to travel with. What I ended up doing was bagging all of the ingredients separately and assembling them together at the BBQ right before serving. Other than that, this recipe was easy as shortcake.
Happy Fourth of July. Hope yours was filled with red, white, and blue foods….and fireworks (whether literally, or metaphorically).
Love love love.
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