Winter Shortcake
- Makes: 8 servings
- Prep 20 mins
- Bake 18 mins to 20 mins
- Cool 10 mins
We took summertime shortcake, added some spice and a topping of warm apples and cherries to make a dessert you can serve in the winter months.
Ingredients
-
2
cups
all-purpose flour
-
1/3
cup
sugar
-
2
teaspoons
baking powder
-
1 1/2
teaspoons
pumpkin pie spice
-
1/4
teaspoon
salt
-
1/2
cup
butter
-
1
egg, lightly beaten
-
2/3
cup
milk
-
1
recipe
Apple-Cherry Filling (see recipe below)
-
3/4-1
cup
whipping cream, whipped
Directions
- For the shortcake, in a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Cut in butter to resemble coarse crumbs. Mix egg and milk; add to flour mixture and stir to just moisten.
- Spread batter into a greased 8x1-1/2-inch round baking pan. Bake in a 450 degrees F oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Split into 2 layers.
- Prepare Apple-Cherry Filling. Spoon half of the warm filling and some whipped cream over first layer. Top with the second layer, the remaining filling and the remaining whipped cream. Serve immediately.
Apple-Cherry Filling
Ingredients
- 1
21 -
ounce
can
apple pie filling
- 1
cup
frozen tart red cherries
- 1
teaspoon
vanilla
Directions
- In a saucepan, combine apple pie filling and cherries. Cook and stir the mixture until heated through. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla.
Nutrition Facts
(Winter Shortcake)
Servings Per Recipe 8, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 1, Folate (µg) 65, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0, fiber (g) 2, Niacin (mg) 2, sat. fat (g) 10, Monounsaturated fat (g) 5, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0, Fat, total (g) 17, Thiamin (mg) 0, chol. (mg) 71, Riboflavin (mg) 0, iron (mg) 2, vit. C (mg) 2, Trans fatty acid (g) 0, carb. (g) 56, calcium (mg) 121, cal. (kcal) 393, pro. (g) 5, vit. A (IU) 777, sodium (mg) 355, sugar (g) 22, Potassium (mg) 143