Kids Strawberry Shortcakes

Name: Kids Strawberry Shortcakes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 3½ cups, strawberries, hulled (see “Step-by-Step: How to Hull Strawberries,” below); 3 tablespoons plus 1 tablespoon, sugar, measured separately, plus extra for sprinkling; 1 cup, all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon, baking powder; ¼ teaspoon, baking soda; ⅛ teaspoon, table salt; ½ cup, buttermilk; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; , Vegetable oil spray; 1 cup, whipped cream (see note, below)

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SERVES4

TIME1½ hours

What Kids Are Saying“Good balance of tart strawberries and sweet cream.” —Owen, recipe tester, age 11

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

In this recipe, kids can see the science of maceration in action (in this instance, mixing fruit with sugar and letting it sit). Have them observe the bowl of strawberries right after they mix in the sugar in step 2 and then again after the...

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