Delicious Strawberry Shortcakes Recipe

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Delicious Strawberry Shortcakes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/3 cup plus 1 tbsp. sugar
  • 1/2 cup cold butter , cut into pieces
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp grated orange zest
  • 1 tbsp sugar

Directions:

  1. For the shortcakes: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a food processer process flour, baking powder, salt, 1/3 cup sugar, and butter until mixture resembles a coarse meal. Add milk and pulse just until moistened.
  2. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. With floured hands pat dough into a 4 by 8 inch rectangle. Cut dough into 8 squares and transfer to a baking sheet and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sugar.
  3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer biscuits to a cooling rack to cool completley.
  4. For the strawberries: In a small mixing bowl mix together strawberries, sugar, and orange zest. Let sit at room tempature for at least 10 minutes.
  5. For the whipped cream: In a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed beat cream, sugar, and vanilla until medium peaks form.
  6. To serve, split biscuits with a serated knife and sandwich with strawberries and cream.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 793.4 Kcal (3322 kJ)
Calories from fat 313.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.87g 54%
Cholesterol 103.33mg 34%
Sodium 73mg 3%
Potassium 650.61mg 14%
Total Carbs 111.99g 37%
Sugars 47.35g 189%
Dietary Fiber 4.98g 20%
Protein 11.81g 24%
Vitamin C 52.9mg 88%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Calcium 262.8mg 26%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 231.24 Kcal (968 kJ)
Calories from fat 91.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.16g 54%
Cholesterol 30.12mg 34%
Sodium 21.28mg 3%
Potassium 189.62mg 14%
Total Carbs 32.64g 37%
Sugars 13.8g 189%
Dietary Fiber 1.45g 20%
Protein 3.44g 24%
Vitamin C 15.4mg 88%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 0.7mg 13%
Calcium 76.6mg 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 18
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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