Picnic Berry Shortcakes

Name: Picnic Berry Shortcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 296 grams fresh blueberries; 1 teaspoons cornstarch; 2 individual round sponge cakes; 1 teaspoons grated lime peel; 288 grams sliced fresh strawberries, divided; 2 Tbsps sugar; 2 Tbsps water

Picnic Berry Shortcakes is a dessert that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 166 calories. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. A mixture of blueberries, lime peel, individual round sponge cakes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water.

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Corn Starch

Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Add 1 cup strawberries; mash mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened.

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Strawberries

Remove from the heat; stir in lime peel.

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Lime Peel

Transfer to a small bowl; cover and refrigerate until chilled.

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Bowl

Cut sponge cakes in half widthwise; trim each to fit in the bottom of four wide-mouth half-pint canning jars.

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Canning Jar

Combine blueberries and remaining strawberries; spoon over cakes. Top with sauce.

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Strawberries

Blueberries

Sauce

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Sauce Pan

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Canning Jar

Ingredients

Servings:

296grams

fresh blueberries 1teaspoons

cornstarch 2

individual round sponge cakes 1teaspoons

grated lime peel 288grams

sliced fresh strawberries, divided 2Tbsps

sugar 2Tbsps

water

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Port, Port Wine, Moscato Dasti

Cream Sherry, Port, and Port Wine are great choices for Shortcake. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. The NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.

NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry

Very aromatic with notes of hazelnut, vanilla, and a touch of oak followed by sweet raisins and a touch of yeast. Clean lasting finish. Good now but will reward those allow it to age"". A favorite pre-prandial beverage. Consider it with nuts before dinner as an aperitif, or after dinner with dessert, especially chocolates and fruit-based desserts. Also wonderful on cold afternoons, served with biscotti to dip in ""Italian-style"". "