English Shortcake Recipe

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English Shortcake
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Directions:

  1. In a bowl, mix flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  2. With a pastry blender or your fingers, cut or rub butter into flour mixture until no pieces are larger than 1/4 inch.
  3. In a small bowl, mix buttermilk and egg yolks; add to flour mixture. Stir with a fork until evenly moistened, then press into a ball.
  4. On a lightly floured board, knead until dough forms a smooth ball, 5 to 10 turns. Pat dough into a 1-inch-thick oval. With a floured round cutter (2 1/4 to 2 3/4 in. wide), cut dough; place pieces about 2 inches apart on a baking sheet, about 12 by 17 inches. Press scraps together, knead briefly, and repeat to cut more rounds. Sprinkle cut dough evenly with sugar, using about 1 tablespoon total.
  5. Bake in a 400° oven (or a 375° convection oven) until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to racks.
  6. In a bowl, mix fruit with sugar to taste. In another bowl, whip cream with a mixer on high speed until it holds soft peaks. Sweeten to taste with sugar.
  7. Split warm or cool shortcakes in half. Set bottom halves on plates and spoon about half the fruit and juices onto cakes. Top each with a spoonful of cream. Set a cake top on each base and spoon remaining fruit and cream equally over each.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4648.42 Kcal (19462 kJ)
Calories from fat 2135.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 237.28g 365%
Cholesterol 1005.84mg 335%
Sodium 2249.17mg 94%
Potassium 3250.71mg 69%
Total Carbs 585.01g 195%
Sugars 316.41g 1266%
Dietary Fiber 29.58g 118%
Protein 65.48g 131%
Vitamin C 944.5mg 1574%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 5.9mg 33%
Calcium 939.6mg 94%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 229.13 Kcal (959 kJ)
Calories from fat 105.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.7g 365%
Cholesterol 49.58mg 335%
Sodium 110.87mg 94%
Potassium 160.24mg 69%
Total Carbs 28.84g 195%
Sugars 15.6g 1266%
Dietary Fiber 1.46g 118%
Protein 3.23g 131%
Vitamin C 46.6mg 1574%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 76%
Iron 0.3mg 33%
Calcium 46.3mg 94%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 111.9
    Points
  • 128
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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