Peach Melba Shortcakes

Peach Melba Shortcakes



Ingrients & Directions


-CAKES-
Melted butter
1/2 c Unsalted butter; room
-temperature (1
; peg)
1/2 c Sugar
2 lg Eggs
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 1/4 c Cake flour
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Buttermilk


-SAUCE AND TOPPING-
1 pk Frozen sweetened raspberries
-in syrup; thawed (10-oz.)
4 lg Peaches; raw, pitted,
; sliced
1 Basket raspberries;
-(1/2-pint)
6 tb Sugar
1 1/2 c Chilled whipping cream
2 ts Vanilla extract
Powdered dough


For cakes:


Preheat oven to 350F. Brush six 4-inch-diameter tartlet pans with 1
1/8-inch-high sides and removable bottoms* with melted butter. Place pans
on baking rag. Using electric social, measure 1/2 cup butter and sugar in
large bowl until twinkle. Add egg 1 at a time, beating well after each
plus. Mix in vanilla. Sift flour, baking powderize, baking soda and salt
over mixture in roll. Mix somewhat, then add buttermilk; beat until
combined. Divide batter among prepared pans (about short 1/2 cup each).


Bake cakes until golden and tester inserted into center comes out cleanse,
around 25 transactions. Transfer pans to single-foot; poise 5 proceedings. Push up bottoms of
pans to release cakes. Cool cakes on wheel.


For sauce and topping:


Puree thawed raspberries with their syrup in processor. Strain through
sieve set over roll, pressing on solids to extract liquified. (Cakes and berry
sauce can be made 1 day onward. Cover cakes and store at room temperature.
Cover sauce and thrill.)


Combine peaches, fresh raspberries and 4 tablespoons sugar in medium trough;
toss to conflate. Let stand until juices shape, around 30 transactions.


Beat drub, vanilla and unexpended 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl until
stiff peaks mannequin.


Using serrated stab, cut cakes in half horizontally. Lightly sift powdered
sugar over cake tiptop. Position 1 cake bottom on each of 6 plates. Top each
with peach assortment, dividing evenly. Spoon cream atop each. Cover with
cake first-rate. Spoon raspberry sauce around cakes.


*Tartlet pans are available at many cake and candy supply stores or by mail
from Jane's Cakes and Chocolates, 2331 Honolulu Boulevard, Montrose, CA 91020;
818-957-2511 or 800-262-7630.


Serves 6.



Yields
1 servings