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Canadian Shortcake Biscuits Recipe


Canadian Shortcake Biscuits Recipe
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The basis for the summertime favourite: strawberry shortcake! These are the "Canadian" style of shortcake which is more of a scone, whereas in the US I usually see angel-food-cake types of bases.

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Ingredients
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole-wheat flour
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp each baking soda and salt
  • 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tbsp buttermilk

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 450 F.
  2. In large bowl, whisk together flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  3. Cut in butter until crumbly.
  4. In separate bowl, whisk together egg and sour cream.
  5. Add to dry ingredients and mix until mixture forms a shaggy dough.
  6. Turn out onto lightly floured surface, and knead to form a smooth dough.
  7. Make a circle about 1” thick. Using floured cutter (or glass), cut out biscuits, re-rolling scraps.
  8. Transfer to a lined baking sheet. Brush tops with buttermilk.
  9. Bake 12 minutes.
  10. Transfer to rack and let cool.

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Amount Per Serving
Calories: 236.3
Total Fat: 12.9 g
Cholesterol: 54.8 mg
Sodium: 27.0 mg
Total Carbs: 25.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
Protein: 5.5 g


I like these better than the angel food kind - I'm not a good American :D My mom used to make these because her mom did... they originate from Washington State. I wonder if there's much overlap in food tastes between the US pacific northwest and Canada? Apparently they used to go up to BC a lot and go to the Scottish festivals, with bagpipes and log tossing and such. Maybe they found this kind of food there. Anyway, thank you! Now I get to make these and carry on family tradition!


My bet would be a ton of overlap, especially in that area... I'm in love with the coast on the Pacific!


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