FRESH PEACH AND GINGERCREAM SHORTCAKES

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Provided by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

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Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups all purpose flour
13 tablespoons sugar, divided
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled salted butter, diced
1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger, divided
1/2 cup ginger ale
3 tablespoons plus 1 1/4 cups chilled heavy whipping cream, divided
4 large peaches, halved, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk flour, 6 tablespoons sugar, and baking powder in large bowl. Add butter; rub in with fingertips until very coarse meal forms (oatmeal-size flakes). Mix in 1/4 cup chopped ginger. Add ginger ale and 2 tablespoons cream. Toss until moist clumps form. Gather dough into 7-inch log. Cut crosswise into 6 equal rounds. Place on sheet, spaced apart. Shape each into 2 1/2-inch diameter round. Mix 1 tablespoon cream and 1 tablespoon sugar in small bowl; brush over top and sides of shortcakes.
  • Bake shortcakes until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes. Cool on sheet.
  • Meanwhile, toss peaches in large bowl with 4 tablespoons sugar and remaining 1/4 cup chopped ginger. Whisk remaining 1 1/4 cups cream and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl to peaks.
  • Halve shortcakes horizontally. Place bottoms on plates. Top each with peaches, whipped cream, and shortcake top.

Nabeel Hader
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I made these shortcakes for a brunch party and they were a huge hit! Everyone raved about them.


Crystal Noperi
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These shortcakes were delicious! The ginger cream was a unique and tasty twist.


Sehar Tauqeer
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These shortcakes were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my family loved them.


Md Shahjahsn
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I'm not a big fan of ginger, but I still really enjoyed these shortcakes. The peaches and shortcakes were delicious.


Bella Bentley
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The shortcakes were a bit dry, but the overall flavor was still good.


Mohammed Faisal
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These shortcakes were easy to make and turned out great! I'll definitely be making them again.


Ethan Bassen
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I made these shortcakes for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


Rose Dimera
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These shortcakes were a bit dense for my taste, but the flavor was still good.


Helena Mussell
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I'm not a big fan of peaches, but I really enjoyed these shortcakes. The ginger cream was the perfect complement.


Ayesha Mughal
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Overall, this is a great recipe for a summer dessert. The shortcakes were easy to make and the ginger cream was a nice twist.


Smart Smart
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These shortcakes were a bit too sweet for me, but my kids loved them.


Mostafa Sarkar
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I used canned peaches instead of fresh and they worked just as well.


QASR ALKARAM FOOD
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The ginger cream was a bit too spicy for my taste, but the shortcakes were still delicious.


Cena Kneubehl
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These shortcakes were a hit at our summer picnic! Everyone raved about them.


Jeffrey Brummerhop
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Followed the recipe exactly and they turned out great! My family loved them.


Rosemary
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The shortcakes were so light and fluffy, and the ginger cream was the perfect complement to the sweet peaches. Loved it!


Shahzad Zia
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Absolutely delicious! The combination of sweet peaches, tangy ginger cream, and buttery shortcakes was heavenly. Will definitely be making this again and again.