Fig Shortcakes

Serves: 2

Eloise Gerhold

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

73

Spice

43

Sweetness

46

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3.25 cups

Flour

1 cups

Sugar

2.5 tbsps

Baking Powder

1.25 cups

Heavy Cream (cold)

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

2

In a large mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and cubed butter

3

Using the paddle attachment, blend the ingredients at low speed until the mixture resembles a coarse meal

4

Add the chilled heavy cream to the butter and flour mixture and mix until the dough just comes together

5

Allow the dough to rest for 5 minutes

6

Finish mixing the dough by hand until it forms a solid mass

7

Roll the dough until it is about 1-inch thick

8

Cut the dough into the desired shortcake shape

9

Place the shortcakes on a parchment lined baking sheet

10

Chill

11

Remove the shortcakes from the refrigerator

12

Brush tops with heavy cream and sprinkle with sugar

13

Bake for 20 minutes or until golden

14

Garnish with figs