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Blueberry Shortcake Recipe

Make this easy Blueberry Shortcake Recipe with buttery homemade biscuits, fresh blueberry topping, and lemon whipped cream. Perfect for spring and summer desserts.
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 7

Ingredients

Ingredients for Blueberry Shortcake Recipe

  • 2 3/4 cups of Bisquick
  • 1/4 cup of granulated sugar
  • 1 stick of chilled butter + 4 tablespoons cut into cubes
  • 1 cup of chilled heavy cream
  • 1 egg 1 tablespoon of heavy cream, and 1 tablespoon of water for the egg wash
  • coarse raw sugar for sprinkling on top of the biscuits
  • flour to use to work the dough
  • The key to this shortbread recipe is not to overwork the dough. Period.

Blueberry Toppings Ingredients

  • 1 cup of water
  • 2 cups of blueberries
  • 1 cup of granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice

Homemade Whipped Cream Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of chilled heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons of powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice

Instructions

Directions for Blueberry Shortcake

  • Preheat the oven to 405 degrees.
  • Add 2 3/4 cups of Bisquick, 1/4 cup of granulated sugar, and 1 stick + 4 tablespoons of chilled, cubed unsalted butter into a large mixing bowl.
  • Mix with a rubber spatula or your fingers until the ingredients look crumbly. You can also do this in a food processor; pulse until the mixture takes on a uniform, crumbly appearance.
  • Add 1 cup of chilled heavy cream; if using a food processor, spoon the mixture into a large mixing bowl before adding the heavy cream.
  • Mix gently until the heavy cream is absorbed into the flour mixture.
  • Scatter flour on a clean surface and rub your hands with some flour to keep the dough from sticking to your fingers.
  • Turn the mixture out onto the floured surface.
  • Using your hands, form the mixture into a ball, then press it down gently, allowing the dough to spread out until it resembles a large dinner plate about three-quarters of an inch (3/4-inch thick) in diameter.
  • Carefully fold the dough in half, then fold it again, bringing the two opposing tips together.
  • Gently work the dough into a dinner plate shape again, folding it again and bringing the two opposing tips together.
  • Work into the plate shape again, and use a three-inch biscuit cutter to cut out the shortcake biscuits.*Note: Do not twist the cutter when cutting out the biscuits; doing so will make them tough.
  • Place the biscuits into a buttered skillet or a baking sheet lined with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
  • Make sure the biscuits touch each other, ensuring the biscuits keep their shape and do not spread out.
  • Make the egg wash: whisk one egg with one tablespoon of heavy cream and one tablespoon of water until no lumps remain.
  • Brush the tops of the biscuits with egg wash.
  • Sprinkle the biscuits with coarse baking sugar. I used raw coarse sugar.
  • Place the baking sheet on the center rack of a preheated oven at 405 degrees for 13-15 minutes.
  • Watch your biscuits to ensure they are not overcooked; pull them out when golden brown.
  • Allow them to cool before making your shortcake.
  • To assemble, cut a biscuit in half or leave it whole and use two.
  • Spoon a tablespoon of the blueberry topping mixture onto the shortbread biscuit, then top with heavy cream. Add the biscuit's top, more blueberry sauce, and heavy cream.
  • Serve.

Directions for making the blueberry topping:

  • Add 1 cup of water, 1 cup of granulated sugar, and 2 cups of blueberries to a saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Stir in 2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice.
  • Bring the mixture to a medium boil, then reduce the heat to low.
  • Place a tight-fitting lid over the saucepan and steep the blueberries for 10 minutes.
  • Allow the berries to cool before using them on the shortcakes.

Homemade Whipped Cream Directions:

  • Add the 2 cups of chilled heavy cream to the stand mixer bowl and adjust the speed to medium.
  • Continue whisking until you start to see soft peaks form.
  • Add the 3 tablespoons of powdered sugar and 2-3 tablespoons of lemon juice.
  • Continue to whisk until stiff peaks form.
  • Spoon into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
  • Place the bowl into the fridge until ready to use.