Blueberry Lemon Shortcake Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, the lemon zest, baking powder and salt. Add the butter and use your fingers to quickly flatten each piece of butter into the flour mixture. The butter should be pliant but not melty. If it starts to get too soft, refrigerate the mixture for a few minutes before moving on.
• In another large bowl, whisk together the 1/2 cup/120 milliliters heavy cream with the lemon juice and egg until combined. Add the cream mixture to the flour mixture and stir with a fork until the dough is evenly moistened.
• Tip the dough out onto a piece of parchment paper. Work it a few times, just to get the mixture to come together, but don't overwork it. Pat the dough into a 5-inch square. Using a sharp knife, cut the dough into two rectangles, then cut each rectangle crosswise into 3 pieces. Separate them on the parchment paper, slide the parchment paper onto a baking sheet and freeze for 15 minutes.
• Just before baking, brush the top of each shortcake with cream and sprinkle liberally with granulated sugar. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of one shortcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, smash 1/4 cup/35 grams of the blueberries. Add the remaining whole blueberries and crystallized ginger and toss to combine. Whip the cream to medium-stiff peaks with the confectioners' sugar, if using.
• To serve, split the shortcakes in half and top the bottom half with whipped cream and berries. Replace the top.

Steps:

• 1. BLUEBERRY SAUCE: In a medium saucepan, mix the blueberries with the sugar, water and lemon juice. Simmer over meduim heat until the blueberries begin to burst, about 8 minutes, until the juices of the berries have released and made a sauce. Take about 1/2 cup of the berries and pulse in the food processer and return to sauce. Remove from the heat and toss in a few extra berries; cool. Refrigerate before serving.
• 2. Alternate layers of cake, blueberry sauce and whipped topping. Enjoy!
• 3. I baked a pound cake for this recipe: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cake/butter-pound-cake-loaf-size.html Store bought cake is fine or if you have some leftover bicuits, they will work too!

Steps:

• Curd: Combine lemon juice, sugar, and egg yolks in heavy saucepan. Beat over medium heat until mixture thickens and just comes to a boil, about 6 minutes. Transfer curd to medium bowl; set aside to cool. Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
• Biscuits: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. With lemon zester, remove peel from lemon in strips. Squeeze lemon and reserve 2 tablespoons juice. Place the rind and 3 tablespoons sugar in processor. Blend until peel is finely ground. Add dry ingredients; process to blend. Add butter; process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 6 tablespoons cream and 2 tablespoons lemon juice; process just until moist clumps form.
• Gather dough into ball; flatten into a disk. Pat out dough on a lightly floured surface to 3/4-inch thick round. Using floured 2 1/4-inch diameter cutter, cut out rounds. Gather scraps, pat out to 3/4-inch thick round. Cut out 6 rounds, total.
• Place on large baking sheet. Brush with 2 tablespoons cream. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake until cooked through and golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer to plate, cool. Up to this point, the recipe can be made 3 hours ahead.
• Sauce: Combine 1 1/2 cups blueberries, water, blueberry spread, and sugar in small saucepan. Stir gently over medium high heat until mixture comes to a boil and berries begin to release juices, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; mix in 1 1/4 cups blueberries. Cool. Beat cream in medium bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold into curd in 2 additions. Cut biscuits in half horizontally. Place bottoms on 6 plates. Spoon some sauce, the lemon curd mixture over each. Replace biscuit tops. Garnish with fresh blueberries.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 9-in. round baking pan., In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk egg, buttermilk, melted butter, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened. Fold in 1 cup strawberries. Transfer to prepared pan., Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., For topping, toss berries with lemon juice and sugar. To serve, spread whipped topping over cake. Top with berries.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons sugar, flour and cinnamon; set aside. In another bowl, combine the biscuit mix, milk and remaining sugar. , Spread half of the batter into a 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with half of the blueberries and half of the reserved sugar mixture. Repeat layers. , Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm if desired, or cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, lemon juice and 2 cups blueberries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool for 15 minutes. Stir in remaining blueberries; let cool to room temperature., Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl combine the flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Stir in cream just until moistened. , Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Roll out to a 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place 1 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. While hot, cut biscuits in half horizontally and spread insides with butter. Set aside to cool., Just before serving, place heavy cream in a chilled small mixing bowl and with chilled beaters, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add remaining 1-2 tablespoons sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Spoon cream over the bottom of each biscuit. Top with berry mixture and biscuit top. If desired, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Serve immediately.