Recipe

Blackberries And Chocolate Shortcake Recipe

	Sunny / All my dishes 11 months ago This is an adaptation of a recipe from a magazine to take advantage of the berries I have so many of at this time of year. Prep:15m Cook:15m Servings:6	Sunny
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Ingredients

Biscuits

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 cup sugar - I use splenda

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 cup chilled whipping cream

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Blackberries

3 cups fresh blackberries

6 tablespoons splenda

2 tablespoons Triple Sec

Pinch of salt

1/2 cup chilled whipping cream

1/2 cup chilled cream fraiche

2 T powdered sugar

Directions

For biscuits: Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with parchment. Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat cream and vanilla in medium bowl until firm peaks form. Stir cream into flour mixture until moist clumps form. Transfer mixture to lightly floured surface and knead gently until dough forms ball, about 10 turns. Pat dough out to 3/4-inch thickness. Using 3-inch cutter, cut out biscuits. Gather dough, pat out again, and cut out total of 6 biscuits. Place biscuits on prepared baking sheet.

Bake biscuits until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool. DO AHEAD Can be made 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.

For Blackberries:

Stir blackberries, 6 tablespoons splenda, Triple Sec and salt in medium bowl. Cover and chill at least 1 hour and up to 2 hours.

Using electric mixer, beat chilled whipping cream, creme fraiche and 2 tablespoons powdered sugar until soft peaks form. Place 1 biscuit on each of 6 plates. Place large spoonful of berries with juices atop biscuits. Top with whipped cream. Pass remaining berries alongside.

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Comments

zena824 11 months ago said:
This sounds delicious Sunny.... I need to make this really soon..

superdupper 11 months ago said:
Oh ... wow ... that sounds awesome. Thanks!!

sweettooth 11 months ago said:
This sounds great!thanks for the post.

invisiblechef 10 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I see you have been out picking blackberries also? I love your blackberry recipes, we have a lot to use up ourselves.

Marie

georgesgirlnumber1 8 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Blackberries

georgesgirlnumber1 7 months ago said:
I really can't remember leaving a vote on this recipe, nor can I remember seeing the recipe!! But, I see that 5 weeks ago, I left a message saying "Blackberries". Now, I ask you, what kind of remark is that??? I LOVE blackberries. They're my very favorite berry. I will surely try this one.

dynie 2 days, 2 hours ago said:
This sounds very interesting!

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