Summer Fruit Shortcakes with Maple Cream
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Summer Fruit Shortcakes with Maple Cream a try. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 8 servings with 303 calories, 5g of protein, and 12g of fat each. Head to the store and pick up maple-flavored syrup, margarine, original vanilla yogurt, and a few other things to make it today. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Instructions
In large bowl, stir together fruit and maple syrup.
Let stand about 1 hour until fruit becomes juicy.
Heat oven to 450°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt.
Cut in margarine, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in milk just until blended.
Drop dough by 8 spoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet.
Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
In small bowl, beat whipping cream and powdered sugar with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Gently fold in yogurt and maple flavor. (Refrigerate until ready to serve.)
Split shortcakes horizontally in half while warm.
Place about 1/4 cup fruit and 1 tablespoon Maple Cream on bottom half of each shortcake.
Add shortcake tops. Top each with additional fruit and 1 tablespoon Maple Cream.