How To Make Strawberry Shortcake with Cornmeal Biscuits - Best Recipe | Charleston Magazine

Ingredients

• 2 Tbs. shortening
• 2 oz. unsalted butter, diced small
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 cup whole buttermilk
• 1 1/2 tsp. local honey
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• Granulated sugar
• 1 pt. local strawberries
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup whipping cream, chilled
• 2 Tbs. confectioners’ sugar
• 4 to 6 leaves of mint and/or basil