Peach Shortcakes Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Peach Shortcakes
Add your photo!
Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
475
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
Comments Print recipe

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Note: This recipe works well with any peaches, regardless of quality. If your peaches are firm, you should be able to peel them with a sharp vegetable peeler. If they are too soft to withstand the pressure of a peeler, you’ll need to blanch them in a pot of simmering water for 15 seconds and then shock them in a bowl of ice water before peeling. If buttermilk is not available, substitute 1/2 cup of low-fat yogurt mixed with 3 tablespoons of milk. Orange juice or orange liqueur can be used in place of the peach schnapps. The biscuits may be made up to 24 hours in advance.
  2. 1. For The Fruit: Gently toss three-quarters of peaches with 4 tablespoons sugar in large bowl. Let stand 30 minutes. Toss remaining peaches with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and schnapps in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high power until peaches are bubbling, about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring twice during cooking. Using potato masher, crush peaches into coarse pulp. Let stand 30 minutes.
  3. 2. For The Biscuits: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 475 degrees. While peaches macerate, whisk flour, baking powder, 1 tablespoon sugar, and salt in large bowl. Whisk together buttermilk and egg in medium bowl; add melted butter and stir until butter forms small clumps.
  4. 3. Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and stir with wooden spoon until dough comes together and no dry flour remains. Continue stirring vigorously for 30 seconds. Using greased 1/3 cup dry measure, scoop up mound of dough and drop onto parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet (if dough sticks to cup, use small spoon to pull it free). Repeat with remaining dough, spacing biscuits about 1 1/2 inches apart, to create 6 biscuits. Sprinkle remaining tablespoon sugar evenly over top of biscuits. Bake until tops are golden brown and crisp, about 15 minutes. Transfer to wire rack and let cool 15 minutes before assembling.
  5. 4. For The Whipped Cream: Using hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, beat cream, sugar, and vanilla on low speed until bubbles form, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium; continue beating until beaters leave trail, about 30 seconds longer. Increase speed to high; continue beating until nearly doubled in volume and whipped cream forms soft peaks, 30 to 45 seconds longer.
  6. 5. To Assemble: Split each biscuit in half and place bottoms on individual serving plates. Spoon portion of crushed peach mixture over each bottom, followed by peach slices and any exuded juices. Top peaches with 2 tablespoons whipped cream, cap with biscuit top, and dollop each shortcake with some of remaining whipped cream. Serve immediately.
  7. Note: Bumping Up Juice And Flavor Macerating fruit in sugar is the traditional method for releasing its juices. But for peaches, this step alone was not enough. Here’s how we supplemented maceration. Peach Schnapps
  8. A splash of peach schnapps brings even more liquid into the mix—without diluting fresh peach flavor.
  9. Microwaving some of the peaches to soften their cell walls makes the cells more susceptible to rupturing (and releasing juice).
  10. Mashing the microwaved peaches completely breaks down their cell walls, increasing the amount of juice they release.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 474.99 Kcal (1989 kJ)
Calories from fat 192.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.41g 33%
Cholesterol 89.34mg 30%
Sodium 340.76mg 14%
Potassium 564.68mg 12%
Total Carbs 62.7g 21%
Sugars 26.5g 106%
Dietary Fiber 4.31g 17%
Protein 8.05g 16%
Vitamin C 10.7mg 18%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Calcium 137.7mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 169.85 Kcal (711 kJ)
Calories from fat 68.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.65g 33%
Cholesterol 31.95mg 30%
Sodium 121.85mg 14%
Potassium 201.92mg 12%
Total Carbs 22.42g 21%
Sugars 9.48g 106%
Dietary Fiber 1.54g 17%
Protein 2.88g 16%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 18%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 0.9mg 13%
Calcium 49.2mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Search
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe
Analyze

Try this similar recipes

View More

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.5
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Also Try

Share Recipe

Recipes▼
Search
Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top