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Recipe submitted by chefdude7263
Ingredients (view qty in metric system instead)
Cornmeal Biscuits: 1 1/3 cups sifted all purpose flour 4 tsp. baking powder 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal 3 tbsp. sugar 1/2 cup cold butter, diced 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 large egg, beaten to blend
Berry Filling: 1 pint fresh blackberries 1 pint fresh strawberries, stemmed and quartered 1/2 cup plus 3 tbsp. sugar 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice 2 tbsp. Gran Marnier liqueur 3/4 cup heavy or whipping cream 1 tsp. vanilla extract
powdered sugar
Directions
For Biscuits: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Sift together flour and baking powder in a large bowl. Stir in cornmeal and sugar. Cut in cold butter until coarse crumbs form. Stir in buttermilk and egg until well blended. Torn dough out onto a floured surface and knead 2 to 3 minutes. Pat or roll out dough to 1 inch thick. Cut into round with a floured biscuit cutter. Gather up dough scraps and roll and cut to make more biscuits. Transfer biscuits to a sheet pan and bake 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown.
For Filling: Combine blackberries, quartered strawberries, 1/2 cup sugar, lemon juice and Gran Marnier in a large bowl. Toss gently to blend. Let stand 30 to 60 minutes, tossing fruit several times. Meanwhile, beat cream to soft peaks in a medium bowl. Beat in remaining 3 tbsp. sugar and vanilla extract. Beat cream until stiff peaks just start to form.
To Serve: Cut biscuits in half horizontally. Place bottom halves on plates and top with some of berry mixture with juices. Spoon dollops of cream on top of berries. Place biscuit tops over cream. Sift powdered sugar over shortcakes and serve.
Serves 6 to 8.
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