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Cherry-Berry Shortcakes |
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Course : |
Desserts |
From: |
HungryMonster.com |
Serves: |
6 Servings |
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Ingredients:
2 |
Cups |
fresh or frozen unsweetened blueberries, thawed |
1 |
Cup |
fresh or frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed, or sliced strawberries |
1 |
Cup |
fresh or frozen unsweetened pitted sweet cherries, thawed |
1/4 |
Cup |
sugar |
3 |
Cups |
packaged biscuit mix |
1/4 |
Teaspoon |
ground nutmeg or ground cinnamon |
1/4 |
Cup |
COLD butter |
2/3 |
Cup |
half-and-half, light cream or whole milk |
1/2 |
Cup |
Sugar |
1 |
Cup |
whipping cream |
2 |
Tablespoons |
sugar |
1/2 |
Teaspoon |
vanilla extract |
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Preparation:
1. In a large bowl, combine blueberries, raspberries, cherries and 1/4 cup sugar.
2. For shortcake: In a large bowl, stir together biscuit mix and nutmeg. Use a pastry blender to cut butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of the mixture. Add half-and-half all at once. Using a fork, stir just until moistened. Drop dough into 6 mounds on ungreased baking sheet, flatten each mound with back of spoon until about 3/4 inch thick. Sprinkle each with additional sugar.
3. Bake in 425 degree oven 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden. Cool on wire rack 5 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, in a chilled medium bowl, beat whipping cream, 2 tblespoons sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form.
5. To serve, split warm shortcakes in half horizontally. Using a wide spatula, carefully lift off the top layers. Place bottom layers in 6 shallow dessert dishes. Spoon whipped cream over the bottom layer. Spoon fruit mixture over whipped cream. Carefully replace the top layers. Serve immediately. |
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Nutritional Information:
Per serving: 604 calories, 35 g fat, 86 mg chol, 855 mg sodium, 67 g carbo, 4 g fiber, 7 g protein |
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