My favorite dessert when I was a little girl was strawberry shortcake. It has so many wonderful flavors that meld to make one glorious treat. The rich, dense cake; the cold, soft ice cream; the sweet, juicy, strawberries; the light, fluffy cream. My mouth is watering just thinking about it! I was even obsessed with the character Strawberry Shortcake. All these years later, so is my daughter. She was ecstatic to make this dessert.
A friend of mine raves about Alton Brown's pound cake. Not that she's ever eaten a cake that he's made (at least I don't think so!), but she's used his recipe multiple times for her own family. Now I see why.
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| I was fresh out of real vanilla extract. Shh, don't tell Alton. |
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| Jake was in his glory cracking 9 eggs. |
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| Into the mixer for you. Just another casualty of the baking war. |
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| Excited to get the beater all to himself since the other two were sleeping. |
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| Look at that batter! Isn't it beautiful? |
And what would strawberry shortcake be without homemade ice cream??? Mediocre, that's what.
Simple Vanilla Ice Cream
Ingredients:
1 cup whole milk 2 cups heavy cream
3/4 sugar 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
pinch salt
Directions:
In a medium bowl, use a handmixer on low speed or whisk to combine the milk, sugar, and salt until the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the heavy cream and vanilla. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or overnight. Freeze according to manufacture's instructions. Place in the freezer for 2 hours for a firmer cream.
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Mash some strawberries, top with whipped cream, and there you have it! Delicious strawberry shortcake. Now, go make some for yourself. You deserve it!
