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Fresh Peach Shortcake
Fresh Peach Shortcake ~ fluffy buttermilk biscuits topped with ripe juicy peaches and homemade whipped cream ~ one of the best things I've ever eaten!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 553 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 7 ripe peaches peeled (or not!) and sliced
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (1/2 lemon)
biscuits
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp sugar plus more for sprinkling
- ½ tsp. salt
- 2/3 cup buttermilk very cold
- 1 large egg
- 4 ounces unsalted butter melted and cooled (4 ounces = 1/2 cup / 1 stick)
whipped cream
- 1 cup cold cream
- 2 Tbsp confectioner's sugar sifted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Set oven to 425°F.
- In a large bowl, toss the sliced peaches with sugar and lemon and set aside.
- Mix the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and whisk to combine.
- In a small bowl, whisk the wet ingredients together. Pour the cold liquid into the flour and mix until just blended---don't over work it. I like to use two dinner forks.
- Drop 1/3 cup sized mounds of dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Space them 2" apart. This dough will make 5 or 6 biscuits.
- Sprinkle a little sugar over the top and bake for about 12-15 minutes. They should be light golden, and you don't want to over bake them. Cool on a rack.
- Whip the cold cream with the sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.
- To serve the shortcakes, split a biscuit in half and top with peaches and a good dollop of whipped cream. Don't forget to spoon a little of the peach juice over the biscuits, too!
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Notes
- Make it with other fruit like the classic strawberries, or any other berry for that matter. I would love this with apricots or plums, too.
- Make it with liquor for an adult dessert, you can spike the peaches or the whipped cream, or both. Try whiskey, Amaretto, peach liqueur, or whatever!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
553kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
116mg
(39%)
Sodium
235mg
(10%)
Potassium
487mg
(14%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
1710IU
(34%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
137mg
(14%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 553
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 553kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 235mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 487mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 1710IU | 34% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 137mg | 14% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.