Very Dairy Strawberry Shortcake Dip

Skewers of mini shortcakes and strawberries go perfectly with the light and sweet strawberry cream cheese dip.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 531 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 4

Beat heavy cream in a large bowl with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.

Step 5

Fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.

Step 6

Whisk together flour, baking powder, white sugar, and salt in a large bowl.

Step 7

Cut in shortening with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Step 8

Beat together egg yolk and buttermilk in a small bowl, then stir into the flour mixture until moistened.

Step 9

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for five or six turns. Pat or roll the dough out into a 1/2 inch thick round.

Step 10

Cut dough out with a 1-inch biscuit cutter and place on a baking sheet.

Step 11

Cool on the sheet for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Step 12

Cut the cooled biscuits in half .

Step 13

Skewer half a biscuit on a toothpick, followed by a strawberry slice and another biscuit half.

Step 14

Swirl 1 tablespoon strawberry jam decoratively into the chilled dip and serve with the strawberry shortcake skewers.

Step 15

Cream together cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, milk, and 1 1/2 teaspoon strawberry jam in a separate large bowl.