Peaches and Cream Shortcakes With Cornmeal-Orange Biscuits

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Ready In:
38mins
Ingredients:
14
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • For biscuits: Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Mix 1/4 cup sugar and orange peel in small bowl, mashing peel with back of spoon until mixture is pale orange.
  • Whisk flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl.
  • Add butter; rub in with fingertips until mixture forms coarse meal.
  • Add 2/3 cup milk; stir with fork until dough is evenly moistened, adding more milk by tablespoonfuls if dry.
  • Drop dough by 1/3 cupfuls onto prepared sheet, forming 8 mounds and spacing 1 1/2 inches apart.
  • Using fingertips, flatten each biscuit to 2-inch round.
  • Sprinkle with orange sugar.
  • Bake biscuits until golden brown and tester inserted into centers comes out clean, about 18 minutes; transfer to rack.
  • (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cool completely. Store airtight at room temperature.) For filling: Toss peaches, 1/3 cup sugar, and vanilla in large bowl; let stand 15 minutes, tossing occasionally.
  • Using electric mixer, beat cream and sugar in medium bowl until peaks form.
  • Using serrated knife, cut each biscuit horizontally in half.
  • Place bottom halves on plates.
  • Spoon peaches and their juices onto each biscuit.
  • Top with whipped cream and biscuit tops.

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  1. I served this to company after a informal dinner party. It was very delicious and allowed me to spend more time with my guests because I could make so much of it ahead of time. The flavors melded very well, and the slight crunch of the biscuits complimented the macerated peaches. I did add 1oz of brandy to the peaches.
     
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