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Chocolate Shortcakes

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This International dessert features Flour, all purpose, Sugar, granulated, Cocoa powder. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 12
Calories: 810.8
Dietary: Vegetarian
Description
This International dessert features Flour, all purpose, Sugar, granulated, Cocoa powder. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 2 cup Flour, all purpose
  • 1/2 cup Sugar, granulated
  • 1/3 cup Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 1 tablespoon Baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1/2 cup Butter or margarine, cold
  • 1 cup Buttermilk OR plain low-fat
Directions
  1. 1
    Yogurt 2 ts Sugar Heat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. 2
    Grease 2 cookie sheets.
  3. 3
    In a large bowl mix flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda.
  4. 4
    Cut butter in pieces.
  5. 5
    With pastry blender or 2 knives cut butter into flour mixture until coarse crumbs form.
  6. 6
    with a fork stir in buttermilk or yogurt until mixture clumps together.
  7. 7
    Divide in half.
  8. 8
    Put each on a cookie sheet in a 6-inch round.
  9. 9
    Sprinkle each with sugar.
  10. 10
    Bake one at a time 20 minutes until pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  11. 11
    cool on sheet on rack 5 minutes before removing to rack to cool completely.
  12. 12
    To Make Strawberry Shortcake: Not more than 2 hours before serving.
  13. 13
    Layer with cream and berries.
  14. 14
    Top with cream.
  15. 15
    Garnish with a whole berry.
  16. 16
    Just before serving pour on chocolate topping

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

Amount Per Serving
Calories 810.8kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 25.2g39%
Saturated Fat 8.6g43%
Cholesterol 1.2mg1%
Sodium 875.4mg37%
Total Carbohydrate 138.0g46%
Dietary Fiber 9.8g40%
Sugars 34.6g
Protein 18.3g37%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: baking, blending, butter, buttermilk, chocolate, cocoa, cold, dessert, flour, granulated, international, lowfat, margarine, plain, powder, purpose, shortcakes, soda, sugar, title
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