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Peach Shortcake with Whiskey-Brown Sugar Cream

8/7/2012

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     There has been little entertaining on my patio this summer.  It's not because I haven't wanted to invite friends for dinner -- it's just been too hot!  But with daytime temperatures cooling to the mid-70's this past weekend, it was finally time to plan an outdoor meal. 
     The dinner I hosted was a joint effort with my friend Kathy, who is also the architect that designed my kitchen.  Our guests were Susan Gilmore and her husband John, who photographed my kitchen for Midwest Home and Real-Life Kitchens and Baths (coming out this fall?). 

     It was also a stone fruit weekend.  Saturday I made my favorite double-crust Cherry-Berry Pie.  For dessert Sunday night we had fresh Peach Shortcake with Whiskey-Brown Sugar Cream.


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SCONES:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into small cubes
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 5 tablespoons heavy cream
• Additional whipping cream for brushing scones
• Additional granulated sugar, for sprinkling
PEACHES:
• 3 pounds peaches, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar

WHISKEY-BROWN SUGAR CREAM:
• 1 cup chilled heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons whiskey


TO MAKE THE SCONES:
1.  Preheat oven to 425˚F.  Line a small heavy baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.  In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt.  Pulse until blended.  Add the butter and pulse again until the butter is the size of small peas.
2.  In a large bowl gently whisk together by hand the egg, milk and 5 tablespoons heavy cream.  Add the flour-butter mixture and stir together with a fork just until combined.  Gather dough together and on a lightly-floured work surface, pat the dough into a round about 3/4 of an inch thick.  Try to work the dough as little as possible.  Using a 3-inch round biscuit cutter, cut 4 rounds and transfer to a parchment-lined heavy baking sheet.  Gather together the remaining dough and cut 2 more rounds.
3.  Brush the tops of the 6 scones with the 1 tablespoon heavy cream and sprinkle with  sugar.  Bake in the middle of the oven for approximately 14 minutes or until golden.  I found, the 2 times I baked these scones, that the bottoms will become quite dark.  A heavy baking sheet is recommended.  Cool the scones briefly on a wire rack before splitting and filling with the peaches.

TO MAKE THE PEACHES:
1.  Gently stir together the peach slices, lemon juice, and brown sugar.  Set aside at room temperature for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
TO MAKE THE WHISKEY-BROWN SUGAR CREAM:
1.  Combine the heavy cream, brown sugar, and whiskey in a medium bowl.  Whip until soft peaks form.  Cover and chill in the refrigerator until filling the shortcakes.
TO SERVE:
    To serve, slice the scones in half and spoon some of the peach juices onto the bottom halves; top with the sliced peaches, whipped cream and other half of the scones.
    The scone are best eaten the day they are made.



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6 Comments
Kate
8/7/2012 12:57:12 am

What a new idea to try. I never thought of brown sugar in whipped cream. I bet it really adds depth to the underlying whiskey flavor. The weather has cooled down and thankfully some rain brought hope back to our plants. The shortcakes look delicious. Love the lighting angle... setting sun?

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Eileen
8/7/2012 01:01:51 am

Yes, Kate, it was the setting sun on our patio. This is the shortcake recipe I use for my strawberry shortcakes, but really good with the fresh peaches!

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Kathy
8/7/2012 02:15:27 am

Thanks for the wonderful evening Eileen! It was a the perfect summer dinner on the patio, and the peach shortcake was indeed as good as it looks!

Hannah@cake-for-breakfast link
8/7/2012 09:38:25 pm

these look and sound so fantastic! and your About Me is really interesting, too. Consider me a new reader!
xx Hannah

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Eileen
8/7/2012 11:04:33 pm

GREAT!

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Stacey Snacks link
8/8/2012 01:00:21 am

David Lebovitz has these on his site today too.......great minds think alike. I am making these, cause I don't love strawberries (I know, I'm weird!).

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