Biscuits
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup butter, unsalted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 cup buttermilk

2 quarts strawberries, sliced
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar or lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar

Whipped cream

Preheat the oven to 425 F.

Whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the vanilla, egg, and buttermilk.

Cut the butter into small pieces and then cut into the flour mixture.

Pour in the buttermilk mixture and gently fold until the liquid is absorbed.

On a floured surface, bring the dough together (gently!) and then roll out to about half an inch thick. Using a biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits. (If you do not have a biscuit cutter, use a knife to cut squares. Do not use a drinking glass–this will smoosh the dough not cut it.)

Bake for 12 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet.

While biscuits are baking, macerate the strawberries in the sugar and lemon juice (I used balsamic vinegar because I didn’t seem to have any lemon juice.)

From Bakers’ Companion