Lemon and Blueberry Shortcakes Recipe

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Lemon and Blueberry Shortcakes
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Ingredients
19
Count
Nutrition
498
Calories
Total time
90
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For Curd:.
  2. Combine lemon juice, sugar and egg yolks in heavy medium saucepan. Whisk over medium heat until mixture thickens and just comes to boil, about 6 minutes. Transfer curd to medium bowl; set aside to cool. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.).
  3. For Biscuits:.
  4. Preheat oven to 400°F Using vegetable peeler, remove peel from lemon in strips. Squeeze 2 tablespoons juice from lemon; reserve juice. Place peel and 3 tablespoons sugar in processor. Blend until peel is finely ground. Add flour, cornmeal, baking powder,salt and baking soda; process to blend. Add butter; process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 6 tablespoons cream and 2 tablespoons lemon juice; process just until moist clumps form. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Pat out dough on lightly floured surface to 3/4-inch-thick round. Using floured 2 1/2-inch-diameter cutter, cut out rounds. Gather scraps; pat out to 3/4-inch-thick round. Cut out enough additional rounds to equal a total of 6. Place on heavy large baking sheet. Brush with 2 tablespoons cream. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake biscuits until cooked through and golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer to plate. Cool. (Can be made 3 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.).
  5. For Sauce:.
  6. Combine 1 1/2 cups blueberries, water, blueberry spread and sugar in heavy small saucepan. Stir gently over medium-high heat until mixture come to boil and berries begin to release juices, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in 1 1/2 cups blueberries. Cool. Beat cream in medium bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold into curd in 2 additions. Cut biscuits horizontally in half. Place bottoms on 6 plates. Spoon some sauce, then lemon curd mixture over each. Place biscuit tops over. Garnish with 1/4 cup blueberries, and mint and lemon slices, if desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 498.27 Kcal (2086 kJ)
Calories from fat 230.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.65g 39%
Cholesterol 191.6mg 64%
Sodium 312.44mg 13%
Potassium 344.26mg 7%
Total Carbs 60.52g 20%
Sugars 24.57g 98%
Dietary Fiber 3.28g 13%
Protein 9.13g 18%
Vitamin C 20.4mg 34%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 113.6mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 191.77 Kcal (803 kJ)
Calories from fat 88.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.87g 39%
Cholesterol 73.74mg 64%
Sodium 120.25mg 13%
Potassium 132.5mg 7%
Total Carbs 23.29g 20%
Sugars 9.46g 98%
Dietary Fiber 1.26g 13%
Protein 3.51g 18%
Vitamin C 7.9mg 34%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.5mg 7%
Calcium 43.7mg 11%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.4
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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