Citrus Shortcakes

Name: Citrus Shortcakes
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp baking powder; 118 milliliters cold butter, cubed; 1 large egg yolk; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 59 milliliters granulated sugar; 710 milliliters red grapefruit segments; 237 milliliters heavy cream, divided; 355 milliliters heavy cream; 0 teaspoons lemon extract; 1 teaspoons lemon extract; 2 Tbsps lemon zest; 59 milliliters torn fresh mint; 710 milliliters orange segments; 177 milliliters powdered sugar; 2 Tbsps sparkling sugar; 0 teaspoons table salt

This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 654 calories, 7g of protein, and 40g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have baking powder, butter, granulated sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes.

Instructions

Prepare Shortcakes: Preheat oven to 42

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Oven

Stir together first 5 ingredients in a large bowl.

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Bowl

Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse meal. Make a well in center of mixture.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Blender

Stir together 1 cup cream and 1/2 tsp. lemon extract.

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Lemon Extract

Cream

Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until dough comes together.

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Dough

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 2 to 3 times. Pat or roll dough to 1-inch thickness; cut into 8 rounds with a 2 1/4-inch round cutter.

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Dough

Roll

Place 2 inches apart on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Stir together egg yolk and remaining 3 Tbsp. cream; brush over tops of shortcakes.

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Egg Yolk

Cream

Sprinkle with sparkling sugar.

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Sugar

Bake at 425 for 15 minutes or until golden. Cool completely (about 30 minutes).

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Oven

Prepare Topping: Beat 1 1/2 cups heavy cream and 1/4 tsp. lemon extract at medium speed with an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until soft peaks form.

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Powdered Sugar

Lemon Extract

Heavy Cream

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Hand Mixer

Toss together oranges, grapefruit, mint, and 1/4 cup granulated sugar. Split shortcakes in half lengthwise. Top bottom halves of shortcakes with half of fruit and whipped cream. Cover with top halves of shortcakes, and top with remaining fruit mixture and whipped cream.

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Granulated Sugar

Whipped Cream