Chocolate Chip Strawberry Shortcake Food

CHOCOLATE CHIP STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, combine strawberries and sugar; cover and refrigerate until serving., In a large bowl, combine flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, combine cream and 1/2 cup butter; stir into dry ingredients until a thick batter forms. Gently stir in chocolate chips., Drop by 1/3 cupfuls onto a greased baking sheet. Brush with remaining butter; sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool., Cut biscuits in half horizontally. Spoon fruit onto bottom halves. Top with whipped cream if desired; replace biscuit tops. Serve immediately.

CHOCOLATE CHIP STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease baking sheets. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in morsels. Stir in buttermilk with a fork just until moistened. Knead 2 or 3 times on floured surface. Pat to 3/4-inch thickness. Cut into sixteen 2 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch diamonds; place on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Cut one shortcake in half horizontally. Spread bottom half with whipped topping; top with strawberries. Cover with shortcake top; layer with more whipped topping and strawberries. Repeat with remaining shortcakes. Serve immediately.

CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• For Sauce:
• Combine cream and sugar in heavy small saucepan. Stir over medium-high heat until mixture comes to boil. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and stir until chocolate melts and sauce is smooth. Mix in brandy and vanilla. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.)
• For Biscuit:
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 1 1/2- inch-high sides; dust with flour. Combine 2 cups flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl; whisk to blend. Add butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add chopped chocolate. Gradually add 2/3 cup buttermilk, stirring with fork until dough forms.
• Transfer dough to cake pan; press gently to level top. Brush dough with 2 tablespoons buttermilk, then sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake biscuit until cooked through and golden on top, about 25 minutes. Cool biscuit in pan on rack (biscuit will be 1 to 1 1/2 inches high.)
• For Filling:
• Reserve 8 berries for garnish. Slice remaining berries into large bowl. Add 4 tablespoons sugar and toss to coat; let stand until berries begin to release juices, about 30 minutes. Combine whipping cream, vanilla and 1 tablespoon sugar in medium bowl. Whip to soft peaks. Cover and chill cream until ready to serve.
• Rewarm sauce over low heat, stirring often. Cut around pan sides to loosen biscuit. Turn biscuit out onto work surface. Using long serrated knife, carefully cut biscuit in half horizontally. Using large spatula as aid, place biscuit bottom on platter. Spoon sliced berries with their juices over. Drizzle with some chocolate sauce. Spoon all but 1/2 cup whipped cream over; cover with biscuit top. Drop reserved whipped cream in dollops onto biscuit. Garnish with reserved whole strawberries. Cut into wedges and serve, passing remaining chocolate sauce separately.

STRAWBERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9" springform pan.
• In a large bowl, beat 1/2 cup sugar and butter. Add 1 egg and 1 t. vanilla; beat until creamy. Gradually add flour and baking powder. Stir in 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips. Press mixture into bottom of prepared pan.
• In a medium bowl, stir together sour cream, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 eggs, and 1 t. vanilla. Stir in 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips. Pour over mixture in pan.
• Bake 50-55 minutes or until almost set in center and edges are lightly browned. Cool completely on wire rack.
• Reserve 8-12 whole strawberries and slice them in half. Slice remaining strawberries and arrange over top of cake.
• Spread Cool Whip over strawberries. Slice and garnish each slice with halved strawberries.

CHOCOLATE CHIP STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the strawberries and 1/4 c sugar; cover and refrigerate until serving (this will create its own nice juices for serving).
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, 2 tbls sugar, baking powder and salt.
• In a small bowl, combine the whipping cream and 1/2 c butter.
• Stir the cream mixture into the flour mixture, just until a thick batter forms; then gently stir in the chocolate chips just till mixed inches.
• Drop by 1/3 cupfuls onto a greased baking sheet.
• Brush tops with the 1 tbls melted butter and sprinkle evenly with the extra 1 tbls sugar.
• Bake at 375F for 18-20 minutes or just until golden brown.
• Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• Cut biscuits in half horizontally and spoon strawberries onto bottom half then top with whipped cream (if using) and replace shortcake tops.
• WHIPPED CREAM (instructions) - In a "chilled" small glass bowl and using "chilled" beaters, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioner's sugar and extract then beat until soft peaks form. Store in the refrigerator until prepared to use. (Makes 2 cups of whipped cream).