Southern Peach-and-Blueberry Shortcakes

Name: Southern Peach-and-Blueberry Shortcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 pint fresh blueberries; 59 milliliters buttermilk; 473 milliliters cold buttermilk; 1 sprig Garnishes: confectioners sugar, coarsely chopped toasted pecans, fresh mint; 3 Tbsps confectioners sugar; 1 egg yolk; 946 milliliters all-purpose flour; 9 servings All-purpose flour; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 6 Tbsps granulated sugar; 1 pinch Pinch of ground nutmeg; 946 milliliters sliced fresh peaches; 2 teaspoons salt; 7 Tbsps cold shortening; 9 servings Coarse sugar; 6 Tbsps cold unsalted butter; 237 milliliters whipping cream

Southern Peach-and-Blueberry Shortcakes is a vegetarian dessert. One portion of this dish contains roughly 10g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 709 calories. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 9. If you have flour, whipping cream, blueberries, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes.

Instructions

Sift together first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Chill 1 hour.

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Bowl

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly coat parchment paper with cooking spray. Set aside.

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Cooking Spray

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Cut shortening and butter into cold flour mixture with a fork or pastry blender until crumbly.

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Shortening

Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Blender

Add 2 cups cold buttermilk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. (Dough will be light and crumbly.)

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Buttermilk

Dough

Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Pat dough into a 1-inch-thick circle, and cut with a floured 3-inch round cutter.

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Dough

Place shortcakes 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Repeat procedure once with remaining scraps of dough.

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Dough

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Baking Sheet

Stir together egg yolk and 1/4 cup buttermilk.

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Buttermilk

Egg Yolk

Brush mixture onto shortcake tops, and sprinkle evenly with coarse sugar.

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Coarse Sugar

Bake at 425 for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

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Oven

Remove baking sheet to wire racks to cool.

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Baking Sheet

Stir together peaches, blueberries, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and ground nutmeg; cover and chill.

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Granulated Sugar

Nutmeg

Blueberries

Peach

Beat 1 cup whipping cream and 3 tablespoons confectioners sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Stir in 3 tablespoons almond liqueur, if desired.

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Powdered Sugar

Whipping Cream

Liqueur

Almonds

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Hand Mixer

Split shortcakes in half. Spoon fruit mixture on bottom halves of shortcakes; top with remaining halves and a dollop of whipped cream.

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Whipped Cream

Fruit

Garnish, if desired.

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Servings:

4teaspoons

baking powder 1teaspoon

baking soda 1pint

fresh blueberries 59milliliters

buttermilk 473milliliters

cold buttermilk 1sprig

Garnishes: confectioners sugar, coarsely chopped toasted pecans, fresh mint 3Tbsps

confectioners sugar 1

egg yolk 946milliliters

all-purpose flour 9servings

All-purpose flour 118milliliters

granulated sugar 6Tbsps

granulated sugar 1pinch

Pinch of ground nutmeg 946milliliters

sliced fresh peaches 2teaspoons

salt 7Tbsps

cold shortening 9servings

Coarse sugar 6Tbsps

cold unsalted butter 237milliliters

whipping cream

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are my top picks for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Schlossgut Diel Nahe Riesling Kabinett with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 23 dollars per bottle.