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    Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcakes

    Source of Recipe


    Cooking Light, June 1998


    List of Ingredients


    • 3 1/2 cups halved strawberries, divided
    • 1/3 cup sugar
    • 1/3 cup orange juice
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
    • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
    • 3 tablespoons sugar
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1/8 teaspoon salt
    • 3 tablespoons chilled stick margarine or butter, cut into small pieces
    • 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
    • Cooking spray
    • 6 tablespoons frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed
    • Whole strawberries (optional)


    Instructions


    1. Combine 1 cup strawberry halves, 1/3 cup sugar, orange juice, vanilla, and lemon juice in a bowl, and mash with a potato masher. Stir in 2 1/2 cups strawberry halves. Cover and chill.

    2. Preheat oven to 425º.

    3. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl; cut in margarine with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk, stirring just until moist (dough will be sticky).

    4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead lightly 4 times with floured hands. Pat dough into a 6 × 4-inch rectangle. Cut dough into 6 squares. Place 1 inch apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425º for 12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

    5. Split shortcakes in half horizontally using a serrated knife; place each bottom half on a dessert plate. Spoon 1/4 cup strawberry mixture over each bottom half. Top with shortcake tops; spoon 1/4 cup strawberry mixture over each top. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon whipped topping; garnish with whole strawberries, if desired.



 

 

 


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