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Strawberry-Blueberry Shortcakes

By Ashley Skabar, About.com

These are perfect for your dairy-free or vegan July 4th celebration.

© 2008 Ashley Skabar, licensed to About.com, Inc.

These red, white and blue treats are perfect for the fourth of July and other summertime parties, but they're incredibly easy to make for weekday treats. I prefer to use my own dairy-free vanilla ice cream if possible, but if I'm in a pinch for time, a store-bought variety works just as well!

Serves 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

  • About 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and cut into halves
  • About 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • ¼ cup and 2 T. white sugar, plus more for sprinkling
  • 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup and 2 T. white sugar
  • 2 ½ t. baking powder
  • ¼ t. salt
  • 6 T. dairy-free soy margarine, cut into pieces
  • ½ cup unsweetened plain almond milk, soymilk or rice milk
  • Dairy-free Vanilla Ice Cream, for serving

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment and set aside. In a medium mixing bowl, toss the strawberries and blueberries with the 2 T. sugar until well coated. Cover and place in the refrigerator for about 20-30 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, make the biscuits. In a food processor, mix together the remaining ¼ cup sugar, flour, baking powder and salt until well-mixed. Add the dairy-free soy margarine, pulsing until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. With the machine still running, add the non-dairy milk alternative gradually, until the dough just begins to hold together and pull away from the sides of the bowl.

3. On a lightly floured surface, turn out the dough and pat into 8 small round biscuits. Transfer the biscuits to the prepared baking sheet, sprinkle lightly with sugar, and bake about 18-22 minutes, or until golden. Allow the biscuits to cool on the baking sheet. To serve, place two biscuits on each plate with a scoop of dairy-free vanilla ice cream and a helping of the sugared berries.

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