Cinnamon Walnut Shortcakes With Caramelized Plums Recipes

Steps:

• For the buttermilk shortcakes: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Chill 2 large mixing bowls, a pastry cutter, the flour and cubed butter in the freezer for 15 minutes before assembling the shortcakes.
• Add the flour to one of the chilled mixing bowls. Working quickly, cut the butter into the flour using the chilled pastry cutter (or your fingers); the goal here is pea-size balls of butter. In batches, add the buttermilk until the dough is cohesive yet still moist. (You may not need all of it.) Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and lightly press into a 1-inch-thick round. Using a 4-inch biscuit cutter or the business end of a dry measuring cup, cut out 8 biscuits.
• Preheat a cast iron skillet in the oven for 5 minutes.
• Swirl the oil in the bottom of the skillet and gently arrange the biscuits in the skillet, making sure they are all nestled up against each other tightly.
• Brush the tops with the melted butter and sprinkle with the sanding sugar. Bake until the tops are just slightly golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• For the plums and cherries: Heat a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the plums, cherries, granulated sugar, lemon zest and juice, ginger and cinnamon. Cook, stirring very gently as the fruit releases its juice, until the fruit is slightly soft, a few minutes. Take off the heat and add the butter. Gently stir until melted.
• For the ginger cardamom whipped cream: In the other cold bowl, mix together the cream, granulated sugar, vanilla, cardamom and ginger. Beat to medium peaks.
• For assembly: Split a warm shortcake with a fork. Place the bottom on a plate or shallow bowl and spoon on some of the warm plum and cherry mixture. Dollop on some whipped cream and sprinkle with some candied walnuts. Top with the top of the shortcake. Spoon on some more of the warm plum and cherry mixture, dollop on more whipped cream and sprinkle with more candied walnuts. Repeat with remaining ingredients to make 7 more.

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl add milk, pumpkin puree, pumpkin butter (you can use an extra 1/4 cup pumpkin puree if you don't have pumpkin butter), butter, eggs, vanilla, & brown sugar. Mix together well.
• 2. In a separate bowl, add flour, baking powder, sea salt, allspice, & cinnamon. Mix well.
• 3. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture and mix together well with a whisk until smooth.
• 4. Coat griddle with cooking spray and heat to high. Drop batter by 1/2 cupfuls, cook until golden brown and flip to cook the other side until golden brown. About 4-6 minutes.
• 5. To make caramelized walnuts, melt butter in skillet over medium-low heat. Add brown sugar, nutmeg, & corn syrup; cook about 3 minutes until bubbly. Stirring to prevent burning. Add walnuts, coat with sugar mixture and cook until slightly golden, but not dark. Stir constantly.
• 6. Pour onto wax paper... allow to cool.
• 7. Serve pumpkin pancakes with caramelized walnuts atop. Top with real maple syrup and whipped cream.
• 8. *To make gluten-free....use 3 cups all-purpose gluten free flour in place of flour. And use gluten-free baking powder, spices, & brown sugar. Follow same directions for preparing. *Caramelized pecans also work well.