A recipe for Double-Berry Shortcakes. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Double-Berry Shortcakes shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
2 c. Unsifted self-rising flour1/4 c. Sugar
2 1/3 c. Heavy cream
2 pt Strawberries, hulled
1 c. Blueberries
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 425F. In medium bowl, combine flour and 1/4 cu sugar;add 1 1/3 cu heavy cream. With fork, stir until soft dough begins to form a ball. Turn out onto lightly floured surface; knead gently 4 times. Pat into 10x3 inch strip; cut crosswise into 6 lengths. Place on heavy baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes or until light brown. Cool on wire rack. 2. In medium saucepan, place 1 cup strawberries; with potato masher or
fork, mash. Reserve 2 Tbs. sugar; add remainder to mashed strawberries. Heat to boiling; boil 1 minute. Pour into medium bowl; chill thoroughly. 3. Slice remaining strawberries; add to cooled mashed berries. Add
blueberries; mix. 4. In small bowl of electric mixer, at high speed, whip remaining cream
with reserved sugar until soft peaks form. 5. To serve: Split shortcakes horizontally, fill with berries and whipped
cream. Replace tops. From: McCall's August 1993 Happy Charring, EZPoint V2.2 * Origin: LaRK's" Place
