Almond Berry Cakes

Name: Almond Berry Cakes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons almond extract; 59 milliliters toasted sliced almonds; 2 Tbsps amaretto; 1 Tbsp baking powder; 710 milliliters fresh blueberries; 118 milliliters butter; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 egg; 946 milliliters all-purpose flour; 79 milliliters ground toasted almonds; 237 milliliters half-and-half; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 118 milliliters sifted powdered sugar; 1 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar, divided; 1 Tbsp water; 237 milliliters whipping cream

Almond Berry Cakes is a vegetarian recipe with 8 servings. One portion of this dish contains approximately 11g of protein, 32g of fat, and a total of 704 calories. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a reasonably priced dessert. If you have baking powder, cornstarch, whipping cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine blueberries, 3/4 cup sugar, and lemon juice; cook 5 minutes.

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Blueberries

Lemon Juice

Sugar

Transfer berries to a bowl using a slotted spoon.

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Berries

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Slotted Spoon

Bowl

Combine cornstarch and water; add to blueberry liquid, and bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute; stir in blueberries and amaretto. Chill.

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Blueberries

Corn Starch

Amaretto Liqueur

Water

Combine 1/4 cup sugar, flour, and next 3 ingredients.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Cut in butter with a pastry blender.

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Butter

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Blender

Combine egg, half-and-half, and extract; reserve 1 tablespoon.

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Extract

Egg

Add remaining half-and-half mixture to flour mixture, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn out onto a floured surface; knead 6 times.

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All Purpose Flour

Roll to 1/2-inch thickness.

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Roll

Cut 8 shortcakes with a 4 1/4-inch heart-shaped cutter; place on a greased baking sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Brush with half-and-half mixture; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.

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Sugar

Bake at 425 for 14 minutes.

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Oven

Let cool.

Beat whipping cream until foamy; add powdered sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Slice each cake in half horizontally. Spoon blueberry sauce over bottom halves; spoon half of whipped cream over berries.

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Powdered Sugar