Peaches and Cream Shortcakes with Cornmeal-Orange Biscuits

Peaches and Cream Shortcakes with Cornmeal-Orange Biscuits
Peaches and Cream Shortcakes with Cornmeal-Orange Biscuits might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 448 calories, 6g of protein, and 24g of fat per serving. If you have sugar, powdered sugar, golden brown sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 400°F. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Mix 1/4 cup sugar and orange peel in small bowl, mashing peel with back of spoon until mixture is pale orange.
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Whisk flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl.
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Add butter; rub in with fingertips until mixture forms coarse meal.
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Add 2/3 cup milk; stir with fork until dough is evenly moistened, adding more milk by tablespoonfuls if dry. Drop dough by 1/3 cupfuls onto prepared sheet, forming 8 mounds and spacing 1 1/2 inches apart. Using fingertips, flatten each biscuit to 2-inch round.
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Sprinkle with orange sugar.
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Bake biscuits until golden brown and tester inserted into centers comes out clean, about 18 minutes; transfer to rack. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cool completely. Store airtight at room temperature.)
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Toss peaches, 1/3 cup sugar, and vanilla in large bowl; let stand 15 minutes, tossing occasionally.
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Using electric mixer, beat cream and sugar in medium bowl until peaks form.
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Using serrated knife, cut each biscuit horizontally in half.
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Place bottom halves on plates. Spoon peaches and their juices onto each biscuit. Top with whipped cream and biscuit tops.
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If parchment paper is difficult to find, you can butter and flour the baking sheet instead.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings8
Health Score3
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