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Fresh Peach Shortcake
Sue Lau
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Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
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maceration time
30
minutes
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Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American, Southern
Servings
8
Equipment
food processor and parchment paper
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
Sweet Biscuits:
3
cups
all-purpose flour
1/4
cup
granulated sugar
1
teaspoon
salt
2-1/2
teaspoons
baking powder
1/2
teaspoon
baking soda
3/4
cup
frozen butter
shredded (in a food processor with shredding blade)
3/4
cup
whole milk
1
teaspoon
almond extract
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
3
tablespoons
coarse crystal or sparkling sugars
Other Ingredients:
8
fresh peaches
1
cup
granulated sugar
2
tablespoons
fresh lemon juice
whipped cream
chopped toasted pecans
ground cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400F.
In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
Shred frozen butter in a food processor fitted with the shredder blade. Or you may use a hand grater, trying not to handle it too much.
Mix the butter into the flour.
Add the milk and extracts, then knead lightly until dough forms a ball.
Turn out onto silpat or a lightly floured surface and pat or roll out to half inch thickness.
Cut out eight biscuits and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Sprinkle tops of biscuits with coarse sugar.
Bake for about 25 minutes or until browned.
Bring a deep 2 qt. pot of water to a boil.
Cut an X into the bottom of peaches and dip into the boiling water for one minute.
Plunge peaches into an ice water bath.
When cool, easily peel off skins.
Cut out slices one at a time from the peach, twisting the knife to free them.
Place slices in a bowl with lemon juice and sugar and stir.
Allow peaches to macerate about thirty minutes.
Split biscuits and top with some peaches, whipped cream, toasted pecans and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Notes
From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com
Keyword
biscuit shortcake, peach desserts
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