Looking for a decadent, romantic dessert to serve your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day? This Valentine’s Day Strawberry Shortcake is fancy and beautiful; it is perfect for impressing, and definitely delicious. The chocolate biscuits are made rich with butter and whipping cream, and once baked, slathered in butter, topped with sweetened strawberries, and topped with chocolate syrup and whipped cream. Valentine’s day is one day to forget your diet, and indulge in traditional chocolate treats.



The biscuits can be made ahead, covered and refrigerated, and baked at the last minute; leftover biscuits are delicious with coffee or tea.

8 Servings

Filling:
2 pounds fresh strawberries, washed and hulled
1 cup sugar

Biscuits:
2 cups flour
1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
6 tablespoons sugar, divided
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1 egg
3/4 cup whipping cream

Sweetened whipped cream:
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup powdered sugar


Chocolate syrup
Chocolate shavings, for garnish

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Line a baking sheet with parchment, a silicone baking mat, or spray with non-stick spray.
2. Filling: Slice the strawberries and mix them with the 1 cup sugar; let sit until the sugar has dissolved.
3. Biscuits: Mix the flour, baking cocoa, 4 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cut the butter into pieces and cut it in until it looks like small peas.
4. Mix the egg and whipping cream, pour it into the flour mixture, and mix until moistened.
5. Transfer the mixture to a floured surface and pat or roll into a circle about 3/4" thick. Cut out hearts with a 3" heart cookie cutter. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
6. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
7. Sweetened whipped cream: Beat the whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
8. Assembly: Drizzle chocolate syrup decoratively on each serving plate. Split and butter a heart biscuit and place the bottom on the chocolate syrup. Cover with strawberries, then place the top of the biscuit on the strawberries. Add a few more strawberries, a scoop of whipped cream, and a drizzle of chocolate syrup. Add some chocolate shavings and serve.

Amount Per Serving
Calories 627 Calories from Fat 296
Percent Total Calories From:
Fat 47% Protein 4% Carb. 48%

Nutrient Amount per Serving
Total Fat 33 g
Saturated Fat 20 g
Cholesterol 129 mg
Sodium 462 mg
Total Carbohydrate 76 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugars 34 g
Protein 7 g

Vitamin A 25% Vitamin C 108% Calcium 0% Iron 9%