BLUEBERRY SHORTCAKE

Blueberry Shortcake image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pint blueberries
2 tablespoons superfine sugar
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon plus a pinch of granulated sugar
Kosher salt
2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons low-fat buttermilk
12 almond slivers
1 cup vanilla nonfat yogurt

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Combine the blueberries with the superfine sugar and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, pinch of sugar, and pinch of salt. With a pastry blender or fork, fold in the butter, mixing until it resembles coarse meal. Add the buttermilk and blend with a fork just until combined.
On a lightly floured surface, pat the dough into a 4-inch square. (It should be about 1/2 inch thick.) Cut 4 biscuits with a 2-inch cutter. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, sprinkle with sugar, and top each with 3 almond slivers. Bake for 15 minutes, until golden.
Cut the biscuits in half. Add the yogurt to the blueberries and stir to combine. Place a quarter of the berries on top of one half of each biscuit, and top with the other biscuit halves.