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Serves 12

Ingredients:

Shortcakes
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 Tablespoons sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 cup half and half
1 1/2 teaspoons almond flavoring
1 egg white, beaten

With oven rack in lower middle position, preheat oven to 450 degrees. In food processor, pulse the flour, 3 Tablespoons of the sugar, baking powder and salt.  Add butter and process until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Put into large bowl.

Mix the beaten egg with half and half and almond flavoring in a small bowl. Pour into bowl with flour mixture and stir until just combined. Turn the mixture onto floured surface (mixture will be sticky) and knead until just combined.

Pat dough into large rectangle, about 3/4 inch thick. With a 2 1/2-inch fluted biscuit cutter, cut out 6 dough rounds.  Place on a baking sheet and brush the tops with egg white. Sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon of sugar.

Bake until the biscuits are golden brown, about 13-15 minutes.

Fruit
6 peaches, peeled, cored and sliced
1 teaspoon Fruit Fresh (fruit preservative)
Splash warm water
1 pint fresh blackberries
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

Sprinkle sliced peaches with Fruit Fresh to prevent them from turning dark. Add a splash of warm water to peaches to moisten. Stir the sugar into the peaches and blackberries, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Whipped Cream
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup granulated sugar

In large mixing bowl, whip the cream and sugar until peaks start to form.

Procedure:

To assemble shortcakes
Slice biscuits in half. Place bottom halves on individual plates. Spoon a portion of the fruit and then whipped cream over each. Top with remaining biscuit half. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and a mint sprig.

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