Our Best Strawberry Shortcake Recipe | Saveur

Ingredients

• 3 cups strawberries, washed, hulled, and halved lengthwise
• ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, divided
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. fine salt
• 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed, divided
• ¾ cup whole or two percent milk
• 1 cup cold heavy cream
• 3 Tbsp. confectioners sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract