Very Dairy Strawberry Shortcake Dip Food

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE DIP

Steps:

• Toss the strawberries with 2 teaspoons sugar in a small bowl. Let sit 20 minutes to macerate.
• Meanwhile, put the sour cream, 2 tablespoons sugar, and salt in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth. Add the heavy cream and continue to beat until thick and fluffy. Swirl in streaks of the strawberry jam. Transfer to a decorative dip bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve. Top with the macerated strawberries and serve with dippers.

SCRUMPTIOUS STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder and cream of tartar. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives. Stir in cream and egg. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 2 minutes. Press into a half-inch thick sheet. Cut into squares. Place on baking sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes, or until golden. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons sugar over sliced berries.
• Let shortcakes cool before splitting and filling with sugared berries.

VERY DAIRY STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE DIP

Steps:

• Beat heavy cream in a large bowl with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
• Cream together cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, milk, and 1 1/2 teaspoon strawberry jam in a separate large bowl.
• Fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, white sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
• Cut in shortening with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Beat together egg yolk and buttermilk in a small bowl, then stir into the flour mixture until moistened.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for five or six turns. Pat or roll the dough out into a 1/2 inch thick round.
• Cut dough out with a 1-inch biscuit cutter and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Cool on the sheet for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
• Cut the cooled biscuits in half .
• Skewer half a biscuit on a toothpick, followed by a strawberry slice and another biscuit half.
• Swirl 1 tablespoon strawberry jam decoratively into the chilled dip and serve with the strawberry shortcake skewers.

CREAM CHEESE FRUIT DIP

Steps:

• Clean and cut your strawberries into small pieces. Then use a fork to smash them up to a rough puree.
• Make sure your cream cheese room temperature. Combine the Cool Whip, Cream Cheese and Sugar with a hand mixer.
• Once the cream cheese, cool whip and sugar are fully incorporated, add the strawberry puree and use your hand mixed on a low speed to incorporate the strawberries into the fruit dip.
• Serve with fresh fruit and enjoy!

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Mix strawberries with 3 tablespoons sugar and refrigerate while juices develop, at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. Add heavy cream and mix until just combined. Place mixture in an ungreased 8-inch square pan and bake until golden, 18 to 20 minutes.
• Remove shortcake from pan and place on a rack to cool slightly. Cut into 6 pieces and split each piece in half horizontally.
• Spoon some of the strawberries with their juice onto each shortcake bottom. Top with a generous dollop of whipped cream and then the shortcake top. Spoon more strawberries over the top and serve.
• Using a mixer, beat the heavy cream, sugar, vanilla, and lemon zest until soft peaks form, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.