Berry Cherry Banana Shortcake Recipes

PERFECT BERRY SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat to 425 degrees. Mix flour, salt, baking powder and 3 Tbs. sugar in a medium bowl. Grate 2 Tbs. of the butter on the coarse holes of a box grater into dry ingredients; toss to coat. Repeat grating and tossing with remaining butter. Combine egg and half-and-half; pour into flour mixture. Toss with a fork to form large clumps. Lightly press clumps into a ball; add a teaspoon more half-and-half to the bowl if dough won't come together.
• Turn dough onto work surface; press into an 8-by-4- to 5-inch rectangle. Cut into 6 squares, placing them 1 inch apart on a small baking sheet. (Can be refrigerated up to 2 hours before baking.) Before baking, brush tops with optional egg white for a particularly attractive sheen. Sprinkle with remaining 2 Tbs. sugar. Bake until golden brown, about 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool until warm, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Mix thawed and fresh berries with sugar in a bowl; let stand until sugar dissolves. With a hand mixer, beat cream to soft peaks, gradually adding 1 Tb. sugar, then vanilla.
• Split each cake crosswise; spoon a portion of berries over each cake bottom, then a dollop of whipped cream over berries. Cap with cake top and serve immediately.

BERRY SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Sift flour, sugar, salt and baking powder together into a large bowl. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until mixture resembles peas. Pour in the cream and stir in with a fork until the dough comes together. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to about a 1/2 inch thickness. Cut out 3" circles with a cutter or a glass. Repeat process until most of the dough is used.
• Transfer rounds to a greased baking sheet. Sprinkle tops with extra sugar and bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Assemble dessert by slicing biscuits in half and topping with mixed berries. Replace top half and top with more berries. Top with whipped cream

BANANA - CHERRY - STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE !

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the fruits: Hull the strawberries and cut them up into a bowl. Add the sugar and water. Give them a few squeezes to create some juice. Pit the cherries and cut them in half. Add them to the strawberris as you prepare them. Slice the bananas into ovals or rounds, add them directly into the strawberry and cherry mixture. The kids love helping with the fruits.
• 2. Refrigerate until needed.
• 3. Either rip the cake into pieces, or cut into slices (depending on your desired effect). The kids love to rip the cake up into pieces!
• 4. At this point you can decide if you want to mix everything together... layer it... or top it.... After plating... top with whipped cream (our kids love the spray can type... as it is fun!)
• 5. Serve and enjoy! This is a fun little recipe that the children love to help with... Play with your food! xo