Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcakes

Name: Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcakes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 296 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 118 milliliters low-fat buttermilk; 3 Tbsps chilled stick margarine or butter, cut into small pieces; 79 milliliters orange juice; 0 teaspoons salt; 828 milliliters halved strawberries, divided; 79 milliliters sugar; 3 Tbsps sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 6 Tbsps frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed

Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcakes might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 4g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 267 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. This recipe from My Recipes requires sugar, whipped topping, vanillan extract, and sugar. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Mother's Day.

Instructions

Combine 1 cup strawberry halves, 1/3 cup sugar, orange juice, vanilla, and lemon juice in a bowl, and mash with a potato masher. Stir in 2 1/2 cups strawberry halves. Cover and chill.

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Orange Juice

Lemon Juice

Strawberries

Vanilla

Potato

Sugar

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Potato Masher

Bowl

Preheat oven to 42

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Oven

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Combine flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl; cut in margarine with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.

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Baking Soda

Margarine

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Blender

Bowl

Add buttermilk, stirring just until moist (dough will be sticky).

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Buttermilk

Dough

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead lightly 4 times with floured hands. Pat dough into a 6 x 4-inch rectangle.

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Dough

Cut dough into 6 squares.

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Dough

Place 1 inch apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 425 for 12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

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Wire Rack

Oven

Split shortcakes in half horizontally using a serrated knife; place each bottom half on a dessert plate. Spoon 1/4 cup strawberry mixture over each bottom half. Top with shortcake tops; spoon 1/4 cup strawberry mixture over each top. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon whipped topping; garnish with whole strawberries, if desired.

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Whipped Topping