Low Fat Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake
- 1 cup vanilla yogurt low-fat
- 1 pint strawberries hulled and sliced
- 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 13 cup cocoa powder
- 13 cup sugar
- 23 cup flour, all-purpose
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cream cheese (reduced-fat)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 x powdered sugar for dusting, optional
- For the filling:
- Line a sieve with cheesecloth and set it over a bowl.
- Spoon in yogurt and let drain in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Toss strawberries with sugar in a medium bowl.
- Let stand at room temperature, stirring occasionally, until a syrup has formed, about half an hour.
- For the chocolate shortcakes:
- Position rack in the center of the oven, preheat to 400F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Sift together flour, cocoa, 13 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
- Cut butter and cream cheese into the flour mixture with your fingertips until crumbly.
- Make a well in the center and add buttermilk, stirring with a fork until evenly moistened.
- Drop 4 mounds of batter, about 2 inches apart, onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Shape the mounds into 3-inch circles and bake until the tops spring back when touched lightly, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Transfer biscuits to a wire rack and let cool slightly.
- For assembling shortcakes:
- Slice the shortcakes into half crosswise with a serrated knife.
- Set bottoms on dessert plates.
- Spoon the strawberries and syrup over the biscuits and add a dollop of the drained yogurt.
- Top with the tops, dust with confectioners sugar if desired.
- Serve.
vanilla yogurt, strawberries, sugar, cocoa powder, sugar, flour, baking soda, baking powder, cream cheese, butter, buttermilk, powdered sugar
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/low-fat-chocolate-strawberry-sh-50353 (may not work)