CARAMELIZED PEACH AND RASPBERRY SHORTCAKES

Caramelized Peach and Raspberry Shortcakes image

Serve this beautiful dessert at home or take it along on a picnic - peach and raspberry shortcakes flavored with almonds and topped with prepared or purchased whipped cream!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons amaretto
2 medium peaches, peeled, cut up
1 cup raspberries
6 sponge shortcake cups
Sliced almonds, if desired
1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon amaretto

Steps:

In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat. Stir in 1/4 cup brown sugar. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in 2 tablespoons amaretto and the peaches. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until peaches are coated with sugar mixture. Cool 10 minutes. Gently stir in raspberries.
In chilled medium bowl, beat Amaretto Whipped Cream ingredients with electric mixer on high speed until stiff.
Top each shortcake cup with peach-raspberry mixture and whipped cream. Sprinkle with almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Carbohydrate 36 g, Cholesterol 100 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 170 mg