Cherry-Berry Rich Shortcakes
- Makes: 6 servings
- Prep 30 mins
- Cool 5 mins
- Bake 10 mins
To cut the prep time, we used a packaged biscuit mix to make the shortcakes for this dessert.
Ingredients
-
2
cups
fresh or frozen unsweetened blueberries, thawed
-
1
cup
fresh or frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed, or sliced strawberries
-
1
cup
fresh or frozen unsweetened pitted sweet cherries, thawed
-
1/4
cup
sugar
-
3
cups
packaged biscuit mix
-
1/4
teaspoon
ground nutmeg or ground cinnamon
-
1/4
cup
cold butter
-
2/3
cup
half-and-half, light cream, or whole milk
-
Sugar
-
1
cup
whipping cream
-
2
tablespoons
sugar
-
1/2
teaspoon
vanilla
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine blueberries, raspberries, cherries and 1/4 cup sugar; set aside.
- For shortcake: In a large bowl, stir together biscuit mix and nutmeg. Use a pastry blender to cut butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of the mixture. Add half-and-half all at once. Using a fork, stir just until moistened. Drop dough into 6 mounds on an ungreased baking sheet; flatten each mound with the back of a spoon until about 3/4-inch thick. Lightly sprinkle each mound with additional sugar.
- Bake in a 425 degree F oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a chilled medium bowl beat whipping cream, 2 tablespoons sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer with chilled beaters on medium speed until soft peaks form.
- To serve, split warm shortcakes in half horizontally. Using a wide spatula, carefully lift off the top layer. Place bottom layers in 6 shallow dessert dishes. Spoon whipped cream over the bottom layer. Spoon fruit mixture over whipped cream. Carefully replace the top layers. Serve immediately. Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts
(Cherry-Berry Rich Shortcakes)
Servings Per Recipe 6, fiber (g) 4, pro. (g) 7, vit. A (IU) 923, iron (mg) 2, cal. (kcal) 604, calcium (mg) 182, sodium (mg) 855, sat. fat (g) 18, chol. (mg) 86, Fat, total (g) 35, carb. (g) 67, vit. C (mg) 12