Easy Strawberry Shortcake Dip Recipe with Dairy

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup heavy cream
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1.5 teaspoons strawberry jam
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1.75 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup shortening
• 0.5 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg yolk
• 12 toothpicks toothpicks
• 0.5 pound strawberries, cut into 1/2-inch slices

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Beat heavy cream in a bowl with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form; set aside.
3. Beat cream cheese, milk, 1 ½ teaspoons strawberry jam, and confectioners' sugar in a separate bowl; fold in whipped cream. Cover the bowl; refrigerate until ready to serve.
4. Whisk flour, white sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl; cut in shortening with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
5. Beat buttermilk and egg yolk together in a separate bowl; stir into flour mixture until just mixed.
6. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead 5 to 6 turns. Pat or roll dough into a ½-inch thick round. Cut 1-inch biscuits using a biscuit cutter; place on a baking sheet.
7. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. Halve biscuits. Skewer 1 biscuit bottom, 1 strawberry slice, and 1 biscuit top onto each toothpick.
9. Stir remaining 1 tablespoon strawberry jam into cream cheese dip; serve with shortcake skewers.

Nutrition

• Calories: 531 kcal
• Fat Content: 33 g
• Fiber Content: 2 g
• Sugar Content: 17 g
• Sodium Content: 617 mg
• Protein Content: 9 g
• Cholesterol Content: 117 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 51 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 16 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g