Cornmeal Shortcakes with Peaches, Mint and Soured Cream
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup stone-ground cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- Peaches and Soured Cream
- Preheat the oven to 425.
- Place the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and 3 heaping tablespoons of sugar in a food processor.
- Pulse to combine.
- Add the butter and pulse 10 times, to a coarse meal.
- With the machine on, quickly pour in 1 cup of the cream.
- Stop the machine immediately when the dough starts to come together.
- (It is important not to overwork the dough.)
- Place the dough on a clean work surface and bring it together with your hands.
- Shape it into an even 8-inch round.
- Cut the round in half, then cut each half into 3 wedges.
- Place the shortcakes on a buttered baking sheet.
- Brush them with the remaining tablespoon of cream and sprinkle a little sugar on top of each one.
- Bake about 15 minutes, until the shortcakes are set and lightly golden.
- Cut the shortcakes in half horizontally.
- Place the bottom halves on each of 6 plates or on a large platter.
- Spoon some of the peach puree onto the shortcakes and top with a large dollop of the soured cream.
- Ladle the peaches and their juices over the cream, letting some of the fruit fall onto the plates.
- Drizzle on a little more peach puree, set the shortcake tops in place and serve.
flour, stoneground cornmeal, baking powder, kosher salt, sugar, cold unsalted butter, heavy cream, peaches
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/aspen-2006-cornmeal-shortcakes-with-peaches-mint-and-soured-cream (may not work)