Pick-Your-Fruit Vanilla Shortcakes |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Fresh out of the oven, cobbler-style shortcakes, split to accommodate your choice of stewed fruit. A yummy way to use up the frozen supply of raspberries, apricots, blueberries or peaches of last year. Mmm. Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/4 cup sugar |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
3/4 cup milk |
1/4 cup cream |
1 egg |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
1 1/2 lbs frozen fruit |
1/2 cup white sugar |
2 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in a little bit water (to thicken juices) |
Directions:
1. Cake:.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar and baking powder.
3. Measure milk and cream in a glass measuring cup.
4. Whisk in egg and vanilla.
5. Make a well in center of dry ingredients.
6. Add milk/egg mixture and combine together with a fork in a few quick strokes; mixture should be sticky.
7. Drop batter by spoonfuls onto grease baking sheet to make 8 shortcakes. Bake at 325°F for about 15-17 minutes.
8. Let cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes before splitting them.
9. Stewed fruit:.
10. Gently cook your choice frozen fruit with sugar and cornstarch/water mixture over medium heat until thickened.
11. To serve:.
12. Split each shortcake horizontally and place the bottoms in dessert dishes.
13. Spoon warm stewed fruit over, then top with second halves.
14. Serve with whipped or ice cream.
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