All-American Shortcake

All American Shortcake
Give everyone a taste of the red, white and blue when you serve this light and tasty dessert! It's great for summer picnics and holiday barbecues, and…it's pretty healthy too!

Ingredients:
Makes 4 servings

  • 2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter , cut into cubes
  • 1 cup skim milk
  • Zest of 1/2 orange
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 pint strawberries , sliced
  • 1 pint blueberries
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
Mix the berries and sugar together and let sit for about 4 hours. This helps make the berries juicy. To make biscuits: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the cold butter, then mix (preferably with a paddle attachment) until you have a cornmeal texture.

Add 3/4 cup of the milk, vanilla and orange zest and mix until completely combined. (To zest an orange, use a zester, paring knife or vegetable peeler to remove only the colored part of the skin.)

Roll out the dough (if desired, roll it out a second time) and cut into circles. Place on a baking sheet, brush the tops with remaining milk, and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 10–15 minutes, until golden brown.

Assemble the dish:
Slice the biscuits in half and place on plates. Spoon some of the berry mixture on the bottom half and top with a dollop of fat-free whipped cream. Cover with the top half of the biscuit and add some more berries and whipped cream.

Nutritional Information:

238 calories, 7.1 grams fat, 4.3 grams saturated fat, 17 of cholesterol, 272 mg sodium, 42.5 grams carbohydrate, 4.7grams protein, 6.5 grams dietary fiber