Make It Your Way Shortcakes Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch baking pan.
• Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg and milk in another bowl; stir into flour mixture until batter is just blended. Spread batter in the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 15 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees; grease a 9x9 dish & set aside.
• In a large bowl, cut flour, sugar & butter together until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 1/2 cup of this mixture.
• To the remaining butter mixture, add the rest of the ingredients & mix well.
• Pour into prepared dish & sprinkle topping over.
• Bake 30-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Note #1: The edges of the cake may turn a light golden brown while baking, but the topping should not brown.
• Note #2: Double the ingredients to make a larger (9x13) cake.

SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven 450 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Cut in butter and shortening. Mix in half-and-half. Drop by large spoonfuls onto a baking sheet. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 15 minutes or until brown. Cool and eat with berries, ice cream and/or whipped cream.

SHORTCAKE SUPREME

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine berries and sugar; set aside. Prepare the whipped topping mix according to package directions. Top cake slices with berries and whipped topping.

LAST-MINUTE SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine dry ingredients; cut in the butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Beat the egg and milk; stir into flour mixture. , Spoon into five microwave-safe 4-oz. custard cups. Microwave at 50% power for 3 minutes. Cook on high for 2-3 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm or at room temperature with strawberries and whipped cream.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Slice the strawberries and toss them with 1/2 cup of white sugar. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease and flour one 8 inch round cake pan.
• In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, 2 tablespoons white sugar and the salt. With a pastry blender cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center and add the beaten egg and milk. Stir until just combined.
• Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool partially in pan on wire rack.
• Slice partially cooled cake in half, making two layers. Place half of the strawberries on one layer and top with the other layer. Top with remaining strawberries and cover with the whipped cream.

MOM'S STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease an 8-in. square baking pan. In a large bowl, beat eggs on medium speed 3 minutes. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating until thick and lemon-colored. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; beat into egg mixture. In a small saucepan, heat milk and butter just until butter begins to melt. Beat into batter with vanilla (batter will be thin)., Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., Just before serving, cut cake into serving-size pieces; cut each slice horizontally in half. In a large bowl, combine strawberries and remaining sugar; spoon between cake layers and over top of each serving. Top with whipped cream and, if desired, mint leaves.

SUMMER FRUIT SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl. Using a pastry blender or two forks, cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture; pour in the buttermilk and milk, and mix just until the dough gathers together. Do not overwork. Cover the bowl, and allow dough to rest 10 to 15 minutes. Roll or pat the dough into 6 rounds, each about 3 inches in diameter. Place on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until puffed and golden, about 15 minutes. Place on a rack and cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, combine the blueberries, apricots, and cherries in a bowl. Toss to blend and set aside.
• Beat the whipping cream in a mixing bowl until soft peaks form. Stir in 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; continue beating until stiff peaks form. Split the shortcakes in half and place the bottom halves on 6 serving plates. Spoon whipped cream over each half, top with fruit, and place a shortcake top on each. Dust tops with remaining 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar.

SHORTCAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F.
• Combine first 4 ingredients in medium bowl; stir in 3 Tbsp. sugar.
• Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk; stir with fork just until mixture forms soft dough.
• Place on lightly floured surface; gently pat into 8x4-inch rectangle with floured hands. Cut into 4 pieces with floured sharp knife.
• Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheet; sprinkle with remaining sugar.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until golden brown. Cool.

PICK-YOUR-FRUIT VANILLA SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Cake:.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar and baking powder.
• Measure milk and cream in a glass measuring cup.
• Whisk in egg and vanilla.
• Make a well in center of dry ingredients.
• Add milk/egg mixture and combine together with a fork in a few quick strokes; mixture should be sticky.
• Drop batter by spoonfuls onto grease baking sheet to make 8 shortcakes. Bake at 325°F for about 15-17 minutes.
• Let cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes before splitting them.
• Stewed fruit:.
• Gently cook your choice frozen fruit with sugar and cornstarch/water mixture over medium heat until thickened.
• To serve:.
• Split each shortcake horizontally and place the bottoms in dessert dishes.
• Spoon warm stewed fruit over, then top with second halves.
• Serve with whipped or ice cream.

SIMPLE SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine the flour, Splenda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Cut the butter into the dry ingredients with a pastry blender or a large fork.
• Whisk the egg into the milk.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour the wet mixture into the well.
• Mix with a fork until the ingredients just stick together.
• Spread the mixture evenly into a greased round cake pan or square baking dish.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Serve with fruit, jam, whipped cream, chocolate sauce or whatever else suits your fancy.