Spiced Peach Shortcake with Candied Walnuts Recipe
Spiced, sweet shortcake biscuits sop up sweet peach juice and are topped with a dollop of whipped cream and candied nuts for a twist on classics.
Servings: 8 shortcakes
Calories: 516kcal
Ingredients
Peaches
- 2 14 oz cans sliced peaches, drained OR 6-8 fresh peaches, sliced
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Splash of bourbon or whiskey optional
Biscuits
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅔ cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 tablespoon unsalted butter melted and cooled
- Splash of milk
- Turbinado sugar for sprinkling
Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream cold
- 2 tablespoon confectioner's sugar sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
- Toss the peach slices with the sugar and liquor, if using. Set aside for 5 minutes.
- Whisk the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Set aside.
- In a large measuring cup or a medium sized bowl, whisk the buttermilk, one egg, vanilla, and butter together until well combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir with a baking spatula until just combined. Don't over mix or the biscuits will be hard and dense.
- Beat the remaining egg with the splash of milk to create an egg wash. Drop ⅓ cup of dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet about 2-3 inches apart. Brush egg wash over the top of the dough and sprinkle turbinado sugar generously over the top.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes. They should be lightly golden brown when done, don't over bake them. Cool the biscuits on a wire rack.
- When ready to serve, whip the cold heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla with a hand mixer or whisk (and elbow grease!) until soft peaks form.
- To serve, split one biscuit in half and top the bottom half with peaches and the accumulated juice, then add a hearty spoonful of whipped cream.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 516kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 406mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 29g