Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcakes

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Mary Catherine Muir
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups halved strawberries, divided
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons chilled stick margarine or butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
- Cooking spray
- 6 tablespoons frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed
- Whole strawberries (optional)
Preparation
Combine 1 cup strawberry halves, 1/3 cup sugar, orange juice, vanilla, and lemon juice in a bowl, and mash with a potato masher. Stir in 2 1/2 cups strawberry halves. Cover and chill.
Preheat oven to 425°.
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl; cut in margarine with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk, stirring just until moist (dough will be sticky).
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead lightly 4 times with floured hands. Pat dough into a 6 x 4-inch rectangle. Cut dough into 6 squares. Place 1 inch apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Split shortcakes in half horizontally using a serrated knife; place each bottom half on a dessert plate. Spoon 1/4 cup strawberry mixture over each bottom half. Top with shortcake tops; spoon 1/4 cup strawberry mixture over each top. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon whipped topping; garnish with whole strawberries, if desired.
Nutritional Information
- Calories:
- 270 (24% from fat)
- Fat:
- 7.2g (sat 1.9g,mono 2.7g,poly 2.1g)
- Protein:
- 4.3g
- Carbohydrate:
- 47.3g
- Fiber:
- 3g
- Cholesterol:
- 0.0mg
- Iron:
- 1.7mg
- Sodium:
- 183mg
- Calcium:
- 93mg
Member Ratings and Reviews
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Only followed the recipe for the biscuits, and they are great! Have a great mix of sweet and salty and buttery. Wanted to cut down on the calorie count of strawberry mix, so omitted the sugar and OJ. Just used strawberries, tsp of sugar, and tsp of my grandmother's homemade strawberry jam. Delicious!05/19/09
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delicious...so easy and quick, and i can't wait to make them again! we had them easter weekend at the beach. I may use this as a pseudo scone recipe and add cinnamon and blueberries in the mix, omit the strawberry sauce.04/20/09




