Strawberries with Ginger Shortcake

Strawberries with Ginger Shortcake


Ingredients:

• 4 cups fresh strawberries
• 3 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 cups all purpose flour; sifted
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter; chilled
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 1 large egg white

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut the berries in quarters and put in a medium sauce pan with sugar and lemon juice.  Cook the berries over medium-low heat until tender. (About 7 min) Remove from heat and set aside.
• Combine flour, baking powder, ginger & salt in a food processor and pulse 3 times. 
• Add the butter pieces and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Place mixture in a large mixing bowl and add milk.
• Stir with a wooden spoon until just moist.
• Press dough into a 7 in circle and cut into wedges.
• Brush the wedges with the egg white and bake for 15-20 min or until golden brown.
• To serve, slice a wedge in half and sandwich warm berries in between the sliced wedge.  Top with fresh whipped cream and enjoy! 

This is a very tasty treat to go along with our seasonal change where the sun is showing it's face more.  My boyfriend has pointed out that the shortcake biscuit is great on it's own with his morning coffee!  Happy eating!