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Blueberry Shortcakes Recipe


Blueberry Shortcakes Recipe
A pleasant change from the all-time fave, strawberry shortcakes, I'm sure you'll have family and friends who'll enjoy these!

Crystalwate

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Ingredients
  • Shortcakes:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp freshly grated lemon peel
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed small
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 egg white, lightly beaten
  • 1 tsp water
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • Filling:
  • 5 cups fresh or frozen (drained) blueberries, divided
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup whipping cream, whipped with a bit of sugar (or you can use prepared whipped topping if you prefer, but I definitely don't)

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together flour, 1/4 cup sugar, lemon peel, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter with a fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs (alternatively, you can use butter straight from the freezer, grated, and mix gently). Add buttermilk and 1 Tbsp lemon juice to flour mixture all at once, stirring with fork until mixture comes away from sides of bowl.
  3. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead two or three times until the dough comes together smoothly. Pat 1/2" thick. Using a floured 3" round cutter, cut 8 rounds from dough (gather up scraps and pat together if needed). Place on a greased baking sheet 2" apart.
  4. Combine egg white and water and brush each cake; sprinkle evenly with sugar.
  5. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned; let cool.
  6. To make filling, combine 1 cup blueberries, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 Tbsp lemon juice and cornstarch in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low and cook until thick.
  7. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour over remaining blueberries; stir well, cover and chill.
  8. Using a serrated knife, split shortcakes in half horizontally. Spoon about 1/2 cup blueberry filling over bottom half of each shortcake; top with whipped cream and top half of shortcake.
  9. A nice switchup: stir some blueberries into the shortcake batter before cutting and baking!

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I just happen to have a HUGE bowl of blueberries in my fridge - I know what I'm having for dessert tonight! = )


Oh yeah...more of my favorite BLUEBERRIES - I love this recipe!!! Thanks, crystalwaters-


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