Fig Shortcakes

• 3 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
• 6 ounces very cold butter, cut into 1/21/2-inch cubes
• 1 1/4 cups cold heavy cream
• Sugar in the raw
• 12 fresh figs, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and cubed butter.
3. Using the paddle attachment, blend the ingredients at low speed until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.
4. Add the chilled heavy cream to the butter and flour mixture and mix until the dough just comes together.
5. Allow the dough to rest for 5 minutes.
6. Finish mixing the dough by hand until it forms a solid mass.
7. Roll the dough until it is about 1-inch thick.
8. Cut the dough into the desired shortcake shape.
9. Place the shortcakes on a parchment lined baking sheet.
10. Chill.
11. Remove the shortcakes from the refrigerator.
12. Brush tops with heavy cream and sprinkle with sugar.
13. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.
14. Garnish with figs.

flour, sugar, baking powder, butter, cold heavy cream, sugar, fresh figs

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/fig-shortcakes-recipe.html (may not work)