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Southern-Style Biscuit Shortcakes

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 4, 2008
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Rich, melt-in-your-mouth shortcakes made with real butter and cream are split and filled with whipped cream and berries. Dessert doesn't get much better.

Southern-Style Biscuit Shortcakes

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Servings 10
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

Shortcakes

  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ self-rising flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine
  • 3/4 cup half-and-half

Toppings

  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 6 cups sliced fresh fruit or berries, sweetened to taste

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 450°F. Lightly grease large cookie sheet with shortening or cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir together flour and 2 tablespoons sugar. With pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Add half-and-half; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
  • Step 
    2
    On lightly floured surface, knead dough just until smooth. Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut with floured cutter or knife into desired shapes. Place about 1 inch apart on cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or cool.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, beat whipping cream and 1 tablespoon sugar with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Split shortcakes; place on individual dessert plates. Fill and top each with fruit and whipped cream. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

290 Calories
16g Total Fat
4g Protein
31g Total Carbohydrate
10g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
290
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
16g
25%
Saturated Fat
10g
49%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
50mg
17%
Sodium
380mg
16%
Potassium
230mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
Dietary Fiber
2g
11%
Sugars
10g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
75%
75%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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