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Raspberry and Blackberry Shortcake With Italian Lemon Sour Cream

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by Chef John McDermott

Summary: Decadent dessert that’s the perfect complement to dinner

Cooking time (duration): 10 minutes

Number of servings (yield): 8

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup raspberries
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 cup strawberries
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 stick (1/4 cup) cold unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 1 cup light sour cream
  • 1 tsp. lemon zest
  • 3 tbsp. sugar

Instructions

  1. While preheating oven to 400 degrees, line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In bowl, add 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 stick cold unsalted butter (cut into eight pieces), 1 teaspoon baking powder and ½ teaspoon salt.
  3. Mix the ingredients by hand, pressing the butter into the flour until well incorporated.
  4. Stir ¾ cup heavy cream into dough, mix well.
  5. Lightly flour a cutting board and place dough on surface.
  6. Flatten dough by hand to ¼-inch thick, then use drinking glass top, or biscuit cutter, to cut shortcake biscuits in dough.
  7. Place biscuit dough on parchment-lined baking sheet and put in oven.
  8. Bake biscuits for approximately 10 minutes.
  9. Put into a bowl 1 cup raspberries, 1 cup blueberries, and 1 cup ripe strawberries.
  10. Add juice of half a lemon and 2 tablespoons sugar, mix well.
  11. In a separate bowl mix together 1 cup light sour cream, 1 teaspoon lemon zest and three tablespoons sugar.
  12. Cut shortbread biscuits in half, then place bottom half on serving plate and top with berries and a couple spoons of sour cream mixture.
  13. Place biscuit top onto sour cream mixture and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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