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Ingredients
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 cups |
| baking powder: 4 tsp |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| granulated sugar: 1/4 cup |
| salted butter: 4 Tbl |
| eggs: 1 |
| 2% milk |
| oranges: 6 (peeled) |
| orange juice: 1 cup |
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| orange peel: 1 Tbl (grated) |
Orange Shortcake
Credit: Food.com
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
12 min -
Servings
7 serving(s)
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- Preheat oven to 425F and lightly grease two 8" round cake pans.
- Mix and sift first four ingredients.
- Cut in butter.
- Beat egg in a measuring cup and fill to the 1/2 cup mark with milk.
- Add egg and milk to the first mixture, stirring quickly until a soft but not sticky dough is formed, adding more milk if necessary.
- Turn onto a lightly floured board and knead for a few seconds.
- Divide dough in half and pat each gently into prepared pans.
- Bake for about 12 minutes or until golden and done; turn out onto cooling rack.
- Remove membrane from orange sections and sugar to taste.
- Place sections between layers and decoratively on top of shortcake.
- Combine sauce ingredients, bring to a boil and pour over shortcake.