Cherry Shortcake

Name: Cherry Shortcake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: [[[Shortcake:]]]; 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour; 3 Tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon salt; 3 Tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; ½ cup low-fat buttermilk; [[[Fruit Sauce:]]]; 1 jar [[Chukar® Cherries Jubilee Dessert Sauce]]; 1 fresh lime with zest; [[[Whipped Cream:]]]; 1 pint heavy cream; ¼ cup sugar; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla; [[[Garnish:]]]; [[Chukar® Dessert Cherries]]

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5 minutes

Serves 6

Ingredients

Shortcake:
1 jar Chukar® Cherries Jubilee Dessert Sauce
Garnish:
2 teaspoons pure vanilla
¼ cup sugar
1 pint heavy cream
Whipped Cream:
1 fresh lime with zest
Fruit Sauce:
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup low-fat buttermilk
3 Tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 Tablespoons sugar
Chukar® Dessert Cherries

Directions

Shortcake
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk, stirring just until moist (dough will be sticky).
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 4 times with floured hands. Pat dough into a 6 x 4-inch rectangle. Cut dough into 6 squares.
Place squares 1 inch apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425°F for 12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Cherry Sauce
Add ¼ teaspoon fresh lime juice and a pinch of lime zest to Chukar® Cherries Jubilee Dessert Sauce and stir.
Warm cherry sauce before filling the shortcakes.
Whipped Cream Topping
Whip a pint of heavy cream, add ¼ cup sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Do not overwhip.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
To Serve
Split shortcakes in half horizontally using a serrated knife.
Place each bottom half on a dessert plate. Add a spoonful of warm cherry filling to each.
Cover with shortcake tops. Spoon a tablespoon of cherry sauce over each top.
Top each serving with a dollop of whipped cream. Garnish each shortcake with a single/bakery-and-pantry/cherry-filling-and-garnish/dessert-cherries.