Oatmeal Shortcakes with Spiced Plums

Name: Oatmeal Shortcakes with Spiced Plums
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters all purpose flour; 1 Tbsp baking powder; 118 milliliters (packed) golden brown sugar; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons ground ginger; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 118 milliliters old-fashioned oats; 454 grams firm but ripe plums (about 6), halved, pitted, each cut into 4 wedges; 2 Tbsps powdered sugar; 1 teaspoons salt; 79 milliliters sugar; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 177 milliliters chilled whipping cream; 158 milliliters whole milk

Oatmeal Shortcakes with Spiced Plums might be just the dessert you are searching for. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 491 calories, 7g of protein, and 17g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. If you have all purpose flour, powdered sugar, old-fashioned oats, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.

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Mix flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Using fingertips, rub in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.

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Brown Sugar

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All Purpose Flour

Oats

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Add milk; stir until dough forms.

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Milk

Drop dough onto prepared baking sheet, forming six 2 1/2-inch-diameter biscuits and spacing 3 inches apart.

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Dough

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Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons sugar.

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Bake until biscuits are golden and tester inserted into biscuit comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

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Transfer to rack. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cool. Store airtight at room temperature.)

Combine plums, 1/3 cup sugar, lemon juice, ginger and cinnamon in heavy medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until plums release their juices but are still firm, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes.

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Cinnamon

Ginger

Plum

Sugar

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Add butter. Stir until butter melts. Cool slightly.

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Using electric mixer, beat cream and powdered sugar in large bowl until stiff peaks form. Using serrated knife, slice off top 1/3 of biscuits.

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Cream

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Transfer biscuit bottoms to plates. Spoon half of plum mixture over biscuits. Spoon whipped cream atop plum mixture. Spoon remaining plum mixture atop cream, dividing equally.

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Whipped Cream