NEAPOLITAN SHORTCAKE PARFAITS

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 1/4 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 bag semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup, 6 ounces)
1 tablespoon shortening
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Additional strawberries, if desired

Steps:

Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly grease cookie sheet with shortening. In medium bowl, mix strawberries and 1/2 cup granulated sugar; set aside.
To make shortcakes, in medium bowl, mix flour, 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, the baking powder and salt. Stir in milk and butter until soft dough forms. Onto cookie sheet, drop dough by 8 heaping tablespoonfuls. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely.
In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on Medium 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until melted.
In chilled medium bowl, beat whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form.
Break shortcakes into bite-size pieces. In parfait glasses, alternate layers of shortcake, strawberries, chocolate mixture and whipped cream. Garnish with additional strawberries.
nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 600 (Calories from Fat 305); Total Fat 34g (Saturated Fat 20g); Cholesterol 80mg; Sodium 550mg; Total Carbohydrate 71g (Dietary Fiber 4g); Protein 7g. Daily Values: ; Iron 16%. Exchanges: . Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.