Shortcakes

Ingredients

• 6 ounces (1 1/4 cups) sorghum flour
• 5 ounces (1 cup) brown rice flour
• 5.5 ounces (1 cup) potato starch
• 3 ounces (3/4 cup) tapioca starch
• 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) cold butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 1/2 cups cold half and half (or 3/4 cup whole milk, 3/4 cup heavy cream)
• coarse sugar for sprinkling on top of shortcakes, optional
• easy strawberry shortcake
• strawberries, hulled and sliced
• confectioners' sugar
• heavy cream or whipped heavy cream