Blueberry Shortcakes with Blueberry Sauce
Total Time: 1 1⁄2 hoursYield: 8 Servings
Source: Home Cooking: The Costco Way, 2009
Category: Dessert
Ingredients
4 cups Flour4 tablespoons Sugar (plus 2/3 cup)
2 tablespoons Baking Powder
1 1⁄2 teaspoon Salt (plus 1/8 teaspoon)
2⁄3 cups Butter (softened)
1 1⁄2 cup Milk (or buttermilk)
6 cups Blueberries (fresh)
1 cup Water
8 teaspoons Corn Starch
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1⁄8 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. For the biscuits, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Cut butter into the flour mixture until it resembles small peas. Stir in milk, then berries.
- On a lightly floured surface, pat or roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut out 8 biscuits with a 2 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet 1 inch apart. Bake until golden, 12-15 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack.
- For the sauce, combine 1 cup water, 2/3 cup sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, 1/8 teaspoon salt and cinnamon in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly; boil for 1 minute. Stir in berries and cook until glazed, 30 seconds. Transfer to a bowl and let cool. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.
- Pour the sauce over sliced biscuits and top with whipped cream.