Two-Berry Shortcakes

Two-Berry Shortcakes
Two-Berry Shortcakes might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 453 calories, 8g of protein, and 26g of fat. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of sugar, baking soda, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

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Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.
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Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Blend in butter with your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal.
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Add buttermilk and stir just until a soft, sticky dough forms.
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Drop dough in 6 mounds about 2 inches apart on an ungreased large baking sheet and bake until golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
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Transfer biscuits to a rack and cool to warm, about 10 minutes.
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While biscuits bake, gently mash half of berries with 2 tablespoons sugar in a bowl, then stir in remaining berries.
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Beat cream together with sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until it holds soft peaks.
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Carefully cut biscuits in half horizontally and arrange 1 bottom half, split side up, on each of 6 plates. Top each with berries, whipped cream, and other half of biscuit.
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Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern works really well with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. 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. You could try J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 56 dollars per bottle.
J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling
J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling
"A tad reduced in aroma, this young white has plenty of intensity, offering lime, peach and slate flavors matched to a silky texture. It's awkward today, needing time to integrate. Best from 2008 through 2020. 1,500 cases made." –BS
DifficultyMedium
Ready In35 m.
Servings6
Health Score7
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