Perfect Berry Shortcakes Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose bleached flour
• 5 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup butter, frozen
• 0.5 cup cold half-and-half
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 egg white
• 1 (16 ounce) package unsweetened frozen raspberries, blackberries, blueberries or strawberries, thawed and crushed
• 12 ounces fresh raspberries, blackberries or blueberries (rinsed and patted dry), or strawberries (hulled and sliced)
• 7 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 1 cup chilled heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract