Caramelized Peach and Raspberry Shortcakes

Summertime dessert. I served this to some friends and they thought it was wonderful.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons butter or 3  tablespoons margarine
• 1⁄4 cup  packed brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons Amaretto
• 2  medium  peaches, peeled and cut up
• 1  cup raspberries
• 1  cup heavy whipping cream
• 2  tablespoons  packed brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon cornstarch
• 1  teaspoon Amaretto
• 6  sponge cake shells
•  sliced almonds, if desired

Directions

1. Melt butter in 10-inch skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in brown sugar. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in 2 tablespoons amaretto and peaches. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until peaches are coated with mixture.
2. Cool 10 minutes.
3. Gently stir in raspberries.
4. Make Amaretto Whipped Cream by beating whipping cream, brown sugar, 1 tsp cornstarch and 1 teaspoons amaretto in chilled medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff.
5. Top each shortcake cup with peach-raspberry mixture and whipped cream. Sprinkle with almonds.