Fresh Strawberry Cornmeal Shortcakes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 ½ + cups flour
• ½ cup cornmeal
• 1 Tb. baking powder
• ½ tsp. salt
• ¼ cup + 2 Tb. sugar
• 8 Tb. cold unsalted butter (1 stick)
• 1 egg
• ½ cup + 1 Tb. whole milk (half-n-half)
• Berries:
• 5 cups strawberries, sliced
• ¼ cup sugar
• Cream:
• 2 cups cold heavy cream
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 Tb. sugar