Star-Spangled Shortcakes

Name: Star-Spangled Shortcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: Shortcake; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup cold Land O Lakes® Butter; 3/4 cup milk; 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar; Fruit; 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled, sliced; 1 cup fresh blueberries; 1 tablespoon sugar; Cream; 3/4 cup Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream whipped; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons orange-flavored liqueur or orange juice; Garnish; 6 star fruit (carambola) slices

Star-shaped shortcakes are perfect for the 4th of July or any other special celebration.

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Ingredients

Shortcake

2 cups all-purpose flour

¹/₄ cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

¹/₃ cup cold Land O Lakes® Butter

³/₄ cup milk

1 ¹/₂ teaspoons sugar

Fruit

1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled, sliced

1 cup fresh blueberries

1 tablespoon sugar

Cream

³/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream, whipped

1 tablespoon sugar

1 ¹/₂ teaspoons orange-flavored liqueur or orange juice

Garnish

6 star fruit (carambola) slices

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 450°F.
STEP 2

Combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt in bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk with fork until mixture forms a ball.
STEP 3

Knead dough 5 times on lightly floured surface until smooth. Roll out to 9x6x1/2-inch rectangle. Cut out 6 shortcakes with 3-inch star-shaped cutter. Place onto ungreased baking sheet; sprinkle with 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar. Bake 9-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly; split in half.
STEP 4

Combine strawberries, blueberries and 1 tablespoon sugar in bowl; set aside.
STEP 5

Beat whipping cream and 1 tablespoon sugar in another bowl until stiff peaks form. Gently stir orange-flavored liqueur into whipped cream.
STEP 6

Place bottom of shortcake onto individual dessert plate; top with 2 tablespoons whipped cream and 1/3 cup fruit. Top with remaining half of shortcake; dollop with whipped cream. Garnish with star fruit slice. Repeat with remaining shortcakes and fruit.