Blueberry Shortcake

Name: Blueberry Shortcake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 946 milliliters fresh blueberries; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 egg, separated; 1 egg white; 414 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 59 milliliters margarine, softened; 0 teaspoons salt; 177 milliliters skim milk; 79 milliliters sugar, divided; 118 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 Tbsps water; 355 milliliters reduced-calorie frozen whipped topping, thawed

Blueberry Shortcake might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 5g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 261 calories. This recipe serves 10. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. A mixture of sugar, blueberries, egg white, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

Combine first 3 ingredients; cook 5 minutes.

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. Chill.

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Blueberries

Corn Starch

Water

Coat a 9-inch round cakepan with cooking spray. Dust with 1 teaspoon flour.

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Cooking Spray

All Purpose Flour

Combine remaining flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat margarine at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy; add 1/3 cup sugar, beating well.

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Baking Powder

Margarine

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Add egg yolk, beating just until blended.

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Egg Yolk

Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with milk.

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All Purpose Flour

Milk

Mix well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.

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Vanilla

Beat egg whites at high speed of electric mixer until foamy.

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Egg Whites

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Hand Mixer

Add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Stir 1/2 cup egg white into batter; fold in remaining egg white. Spoon into pan.

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Egg Whites

Sugar

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Frying Pan

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes.

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Wire Rack

Oven

Remove from pan; let cool on wire rack. Slice in half horizontally.

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Wire Rack

Frying Pan

Drain blueberries, reserving half of juice.

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Blueberries

Juice

Drizzle juice over bottom layer.

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Juice

Spread 3/4 cup whipped topping over cake layer; spoon half of blueberries over topping. Top with remaining cake layer. Repeat procedure with remaining 3/4 cup topping and blueberries.

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Whipped Topping