Mixed Berry Shortcakes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup raspberries
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 1 cup strawberry, hulled and halved
• 1/4 cup honey
• 4 ounces of chilled mascarpone cheese
• 1/2 cup chilled whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup buttermilk, plus
• 2 tablespoons buttermilk
• egg wash or milk, for glazing

Recipe

• 1 toss the berries with the honey. set aside.
• 2 mix mascarpone, whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla in large bowl until firm peaks form.
• 3 refrigerate until ready to use.
• 4 for the buttermilk biscuits:.
• 5 preheat oven to 350°f
• 6 have all ingredients well chilled.
• 7 place all dry ingredients and shortening in bowl of an electric mixer with paddle attachment.
• 8 mix until crumbly, then add buttermilk and mix just until dough comes together.
• 9 gently roll out dough to 3/4-inch thickness and cut with round cutter.
• 10 glaze with egg wash or milk and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
• 11 split the biscuits in half horizontally. spoon the berries over the bottom half of each biscuit.
• 12 be sure to pour some of the honey over each biscuit as well.
• 13 spoon the mascarpone cream over the berries and finish by placing the top half of each biscuit on the cream.
• 14 garnish with powered sugar and mint.