- prep: 20 min
- cook: 0 hr
- total: 20 min
Summary
Lemon zest adds zing to shortcakes, which are topped with a mixture of picked berries, shredded basil, lemon juice, and sugar, and a spoonful of vanilla whipped cream. Recipe courtesy of Erin French, chef and owner of Lost Kitchen in Freedom, ME.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar, plus more for sprinkling
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 3/4 cup heavy cream, plus more for brushing
- 1 pint blueberries
- 1 pint raspberries
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil leaves, plus tiny leaves for serving
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 408 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 20 g 30.24%
- Saturated Fat: 12 g 60.66%
- Trans Fat: 1 g %
- Cholesterol: 59 mg 19.78%
- Sodium: 307 mg 12.81%
- Calcium: 85 mg 8.48%
- Potassium: 121 mg 3.47%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 2 mg 11.42%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 54 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 4 g 15.48%
- Sugar: 22 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 16.54%
- Vitamin C 21.16%
- Vitamin D 8.27%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat4
- Exchange - Fruit1
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs1
- Exchange - Starch2
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total2 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq