Fresh Peach And Gingercream Shortcakes

Serves: 2

Kendrick Gleason

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

63

Sweetness

46

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

13 tbsps

Sugar (divided)

1 tbsp

Baking Powder

1 cup

Ginger Ale

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 400°F

2

Line baking sheet with parchment paper

3

Whisk flour, 6 tablespoons sugar, and baking powder in large bowl

4

Add butter; rub in with fingertips until very coarse meal forms (oatmeal-size flakes)

5

Mix in 1/4 cup chopped ginger

6

Add ginger ale and 2 tablespoons cream

7

Toss until moist clumps form

8

Gather dough into 7-inch log

9

Cut crosswise into 6 equal rounds

10

Place on sheet, spaced apart

11

Shape each into 2 1/2-inch diameter round

12

Mix 1 tablespoon cream and 1 tablespoon sugar in small bowl; brush over top and sides of shortcakes

13

Bake shortcakes until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes

14

Cool on sheet

15

Meanwhile, toss peaches in large bowl with 4 tablespoons sugar and remaining 1/4 cup chopped ginger

16

Whisk remaining 1 1/4 cups cream and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl to peaks

17

Halve shortcakes horizontally

18

Place bottoms on plates

19

Top each with peaches, whipped cream, and shortcake top

20

Preheat oven to 400°F

21

Line baking sheet with parchment paper

22

Whisk flour, 6 tablespoons sugar, and baking powder in large bowl

23

Add butter; rub in with fingertips until very coarse meal forms (oatmeal-size flakes)

24

Mix in 1/4 cup chopped ginger

25

Add ginger ale and 2 tablespoons cream

26

Toss until moist clumps form

27

Gather dough into 7-inch log

28

Cut crosswise into 6 equal rounds

29

Place on sheet, spaced apart

30

Shape each into 2 1/2-inch diameter round

31

Mix 1 tablespoon cream and 1 tablespoon sugar in small bowl; brush over top and sides of shortcakes

32

Bake shortcakes until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes

33

Cool on sheet

34

Meanwhile, toss peaches in large bowl with 4 tablespoons sugar and remaining 1/4 cup chopped ginger

35

Whisk remaining 1 1/4 cups cream and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl to peaks

36

Halve shortcakes horizontally

37

Place bottoms on plates

38

Top each with peaches, whipped cream, and shortcake top