Chef Jamie Shannon prepares
Commander's Strawberry Shortcake

BISCUIT Ingredients: 1/4 cup Butter 1 cup Flour 1/3 cup Milk 1/3 tsp. Salt 1 tsp. Baking Powder 1 Tbl. Sugar Method: Mix flour, salt, baking powder and sugar. Cut in butter until mix resembles corn meal. Add milk and mix only until biscuits hold together. Roll out approximately 1 inch thick. Cut into 6 biscuits and bake at 400 degrees until brown. (approximately 25 minutes). STRAWBERRY MIX Ingredients: 4 cups Strawberries 6 Tbl. Sugar 1 Tbl. Grand Marnier Method: Puree 1/4 cup of the cleaned, hulled strawberries, sugar, Grand Marnier and then add remaining strawberries. Let marinate at least 30 minutes. WHIPPED CREAM Ingredients: 6 cups Heavy Cream 12 Tbl. Sugar Method & Assembly: Place cold cream and sugar in a chilled bowl and whip to soft peaks. Split biscuits in half. Dust top half with powdered sugar. Place bottom half of biscuit on a plate and top with strawberry mix and whipped cream. Garnish with fresh mint leaves. Top with sugared half of biscuit