Best Easy Shortcakes Recipes

EASY STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Sprinkle strawberries with 1/2 cup sugar; let stand 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 450°F. Grease bottom and side of round pan, 8x1 1/2 inches.
• Cut shortening into flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder and salt in medium bowl, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in milk just until blended. Pat dough in pan.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Split layer horizontally in half while hot. Spread with butter; fill and top with strawberries. Serve warm with cream.

EASY TRIPLE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Combine sliced strawberries and strawberry syrup in a medium bowl; stir gently.
• Prepare Strawberry Whipped Cream: Beat whipping cream with strawberry syrup until stiff. Serve immediately.
• For each serving, top a shortcake with strawberry mixture and strawberry whipped cream.

EASY SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine the dry ingredients and mix well. Make a well in the center, and then add each wet ingredient. Mix all together gently. Dough should be light and airy.
• There will be enough dough for five or six shortcakes. Use a spoon to drop dollops of the dough onto a small nonstick or lightly oiled cookie sheet. Press the center of each shortcake to flatten it a bit and create an indentation for filling. I like to leave them irregularly shaped instead of perfectly round.
• Bake for 12-13 minutes, or until the tops are just starting to turn golden.
• After they've cooled for a bit, slice them in half horizontally. Use a combination of any of your favorite fillings: lightly mashed fresh fruit, vanilla pudding, mascarpone cheese, chocolate sauce. My son likes to put a fruit layer and a whipped cream or pudding layer in the center, then add the top half, and then top with a fruit layer and lots of whipped cream.
• *****You can also make a savory version of these shortcakes by omitting the sugar and vanilla, and adding parmesan cheese and a dash of garlic or onion powder. Top with olives, refried beans, sour cram, and salsa or greek salad.*****.

EASY PEACH SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425. Line a baking sheet w/ parchment paper. In bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and 1 tbsp sugar. In a cup, mix together buttermilk and vanilla.
• Add buttermilk mix to the flour mix. Stir until just combined. Divide dough into 4 pieces and place on baking sheet. Brush tops w/ 1 tbsp buttermilk. Bake until golden brown, about 13 mins.
• Spray a skillet w/ cooking spray, place over medium heat. Add peaches and cook 5-6 mins. Remove shortcakes from ove and let cool slightly. Slice each shortcake in 1/2. Top bottom w/ 1/4 of the peaches and 1/4 cup yogurt. Place top of shortcakes over peaches.

EASY MOCHA CREAM SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Beat pudding mix, flavored instant coffee and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP.
• Split each ladyfinger segment horizontally in half. Place bottom half of 1 ladyfinger segment, cut side up, on each of 8 dessert plates; top with pudding mixture. Cover with tops of ladyfinger segments, cut sides down.
• Drizzle with chocolate syrup just before serving.