Name: Peach Shortcake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour -; 2 tablespoons brown sugar -; 1 tablespoon baking powder -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger -; 1/2 cup cold butter -; 2/3 cup milk -; Filling: -; 1-1/2 pound ripe fresh peaches or nectarines, peeled and thinly sliced -; 6 tablespoons brown sugar, divided -; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger -; 1 cup heavy whipping cream -; 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted -

Recipe information

Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Peach Shortcake

1. 2 cups all-purpose flour -

2. 2 tablespoons brown sugar -

3. 1 tablespoon baking powder -

4. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

5. 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger -

6. 1/2 cup cold butter -

7. 2/3 cup milk -

8. Filling: -

9. 1-1/2 pound ripe fresh peaches or nectarines, peeled and thinly sliced -

10. 6 tablespoons brown sugar, divided -

11. 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger -

12. 1 cup heavy whipping cream -

13. 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted -

How to cook deliciously - Peach Shortcake

1. Stage

Combine the first five ingredients in a bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk, stirring only until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 10 times.

2. Stage

Pat evenly into a greased 8-in. round baking pan. Bake at 425° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to cool on a wire rack.

3. Stage

Just before serving, combine peaches, 4 tablespoons brown sugar and ginger. Whip cream with remaining brown sugar until stiff.

4. Stage

Split shortcake into two layers; place bottom layer on a serving platter. Spoon half of the peach mixture over cake; top with half of cream. Cover with second cake layer and remaining peach mixture. Garnish with remaining cream; sprinkle with pecans.