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Fresh Strawberry Lemon Shortcake

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45 min

Fresh Strawberry Lemon Shortcake

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Time

45 min

Serving

2 persons

Calories

738

Rating

4.00★ (2)

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Author: Victoria Buriak
Lemon zest and yogurt bring out the sweet flavors of this fresh strawberry shortcake.

Ingredients

  • ½ cups sliced fresh strawberries: 1 piece
  • white sugar: 2 Tbsp
  • all-purpose flour: 1 cup
  • white sugar: 2 Tbsp
  • baking powder: 0.75 tsp
  • salt: 0.125 tsp
  • butter: 2 Tbsp
  • 2% milk: 3 Tbsp
  • egg yolk: 1 piece (beaten)
  • lemon zest: 0.75 tsp
  • nonfat plain yogurt: 0.25 cup
  • reduced-fat sour cream: 0.25 cup
  • agave nectar: 1 Tbsp
  • lemon zest: 0.5 tsp
  • heavy whipping cream: 0.33333 cup
  • white sugar: 1 tsp

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  1. Combine strawberries and 2 tablespoons sugar in a bowl; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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  3. Combine flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk milk, egg yolk, and 3/4 teaspoon lemon zest in another bowl; stir into crumb mixture until dough is moistened. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 10 turns. Divide dough in half; pat or roll out into a 3/4-inch thick round. Transfer rounds to a baking sheet.
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  4. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Split each shortcake in half horizontally.
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  5. Mix yogurt, sour cream, agave nectar, and 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest in a bowl; set aside. Beat whipping cream in another bowl until foamy. Add 1 teaspoon sugar, continuing to beat cream until stiff peaks form.
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  6. Arrange cake bottoms on dessert plates and evenly spread with yogurt mixture. Top each cake with 1/4 of the strawberries and 1/4 of the whipped cream. Place the cake tops over the whipped cream and cover with remaining strawberries and whipped cream.
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