Firecracker Shortcake Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch baking pan.
• Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg and milk in another bowl; stir into flour mixture until batter is just blended. Spread batter in the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 15 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees; grease a 9x9 dish & set aside.
• In a large bowl, cut flour, sugar & butter together until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 1/2 cup of this mixture.
• To the remaining butter mixture, add the rest of the ingredients & mix well.
• Pour into prepared dish & sprinkle topping over.
• Bake 30-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Note #1: The edges of the cake may turn a light golden brown while baking, but the topping should not brown.
• Note #2: Double the ingredients to make a larger (9x13) cake.

FIRECRACKER SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F.
• Grease 2 (9-inch) round cake pans.
• In large bowl, combine flour, 2/3 cup sugar and baking powder; mix well.
• With pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add blueberries.
• In small bowl, combine milk, eggs and lemon peel; blend well.
• Add to flour mixture; stir just until mixture is moistened.
• Spread dough evenly in pans.
• Bake 14 to 17 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool pans on wire racks 10 minutes; invert cakes onto wire racks.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, toss strawberries, raspberries and 1/4 cup sugar until well mixed.
• Beat whipping cream with 1 Tbs sugar until soft peaks form.
• To assemble shortcake, place one warm cake layer flat side up on serving plate.
• Top with half of berry mixture.
• Place second cake layer flat side down on top of first layer.
• Top with remaining berry mixture.
• Cut into wedges.
• Serve with whipped cream.