Strawberry Shortcake With Balsamic Honey - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups strawberries, hulled and halved
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup low-fat whipping cream
4 sprigs of fresh mint
Buttermilk Biscuits
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons buttermilk (no need to separate buttermilk)
egg wash, for glazing (1 egg plus 1 tblspn. milk or water or cream)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F
Place all dry ingredients (for biscuits) and shortening in the bowl of an electric mixer. Mix, using paddle attachment, until crumbly.
Add buttermilk and mix just until dough comes together.
Gently roll out dough to 3/4-inch thickness and cut 4 biscuits with a round cutter. (a glass also works well).
Glaze with egg wash and bake 15-20 minutes.
Split the biscuits in half horizontally.
Toss the berries with balsamic vinegar and 1/2 of the honey. Set aside.
Whip the cream in a small mixing bowl to soft peaks.
Add the remaining honey and whip to stiff peaks.
Spoon the strawberries over the bottom half of each biscuit. (Make sure you use that sauce as well!).
Spoon the whipped cream over the strawberries and finish by placing the top half of each biscuit on the cream.
Garnish with mint and serve immediately!