Classic Strawberry Shortcake w/ Fresh Strawberry Sauce

Ingredients

 * 2 cups all-purpose flour
 * 1/4 cup Sugar
 * 1 tablespoon baking powder
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 1 1/2 cups cold whipping cream
 * Fresh strawberry Sauce
 * 1 pint basket (12 ounces) California strawberries, stemmed and halved)
 * Sugar, to taste
 * 1 pint basket (12 ounces) California strawberries, stemmed and sliced
 * 1 1/2 cups whipping cream, whipped and sweetened with Sugar, to taste
 * mint sprigs, for garnish

Directions

 * 1) Heat oven to 350 degrees.
 * 2) To make shortcakes, in bowl, mix flour, Sugar, baking powder and salt.
 * 3) Gently stirring with fork, gradually mix in cream until just combined.
 * 4) Mixture should barely hold together.
 * 5) With hands, form dough into 6 balls; place 3 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheet.
 * 6) Bake in center of oven 25 to 30 minutes until light golden brown, cool on baking sheet.
 * 7) Meanwhile, to make Fresh strawberry Sauce, in blender container, puree strawberries until smooth.
 * 8) Sweeten to taste with Sugar; cover and set aside.
 * 9) Split shortcakes horizontally.
 * 10) Divide sauce among six dessert plates;
 * 11) Top each with a shortcake bottom, ¼-cup sliced strawberries and ¼-cup whipped cream.
 * 12) Cover with shortcake tops.
 * 13) Spoon remaining strawberries and whipped cream over shortcakes, dividing equally.
 * 14) Garnish with mint sprigs.