Cornmeal Piñon Shortcakes with Berries and Lime Cream
James Carrier
Notes: To gild the lily, top shortcakes with whipped cream sweetened with a little caramel syrup and curled strips of lime peel.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
In a bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. With pastry blender or fingers, cut or rub in 5 tablespoons butter until largest lumps are 1/4-inch pieces.
Step 2
2
In another bowl, beat to blend caramel topping, 1/3 cup half-and-half, and egg. Pour into flour mixture and stir just until moistened.
Step 3
3
Pat dough into a ball. Knead on a lightly floured board just until smooth, about 10 turns; add flour to board as required to prevent sticking.
Step 4
4
Pat dough into a 6 1/2-inch round. Cut into 8 wedges and place pieces about 1 inch apart on a nonstick or lightly buttered 12- by 15-inch baking sheet.
Step 5
5
Brush shortcake wedges with remaining 1 tablespoon half-and-half. Combine pine nuts with sugar and cinnamon; gently pat onto shortcakes.
Step 6
6
Bake in a 375° oven until dark gold, 22 to 25 minutes. Cool on a rack.
Step 7
7
In a bowl, mix sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, and lime peel with lime juice to make lime cream.
Step 8
8
Split shortcakes in half. Place each bottom on a dessert plate. Combine raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries and spoon equally over shortcake bottoms. Spoon lime cream over berries, then place shortcake tops on cream.
Ingredients
About 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cornmeal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
About 5 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/3 cup caramel ice cream topping
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon half-and-half (light cream) or milk
1 large egg
1/4 cup pine nuts
2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup sour cream
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime peel (green part only)
1/4 cup lime juice
2 cups raspberries, rinsed and drained
2 cups blueberries, rinsed and drained
2 cups blackberries, rinsed and drained
Directions
Step 1
1
In a bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. With pastry blender or fingers, cut or rub in 5 tablespoons butter until largest lumps are 1/4-inch pieces.
Step 2
2
In another bowl, beat to blend caramel topping, 1/3 cup half-and-half, and egg. Pour into flour mixture and stir just until moistened.
Step 3
3
Pat dough into a ball. Knead on a lightly floured board just until smooth, about 10 turns; add flour to board as required to prevent sticking.
Step 4
4
Pat dough into a 6 1/2-inch round. Cut into 8 wedges and place pieces about 1 inch apart on a nonstick or lightly buttered 12- by 15-inch baking sheet.
Step 5
5
Brush shortcake wedges with remaining 1 tablespoon half-and-half. Combine pine nuts with sugar and cinnamon; gently pat onto shortcakes.
Step 6
6
Bake in a 375° oven until dark gold, 22 to 25 minutes. Cool on a rack.
Step 7
7
In a bowl, mix sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, and lime peel with lime juice to make lime cream.
Step 8
8
Split shortcakes in half. Place each bottom on a dessert plate. Combine raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries and spoon equally over shortcake bottoms. Spoon lime cream over berries, then place shortcake tops on cream.
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