Mothers Day Gift

So here is my mothers day gift to anyone who looks at my blog- it's a recipe. I tried it today and it turns out well. If you actually follow the directions it will turn out even better than mine. I don't have a food processor- so mine was over processed in my mixer. Then over beaten in my mixer. Then over cooked in my oven. (mine were well done in 17 minutes) But, it really is a dough that is easy to handle and melts in your mouth. Next time I will sprinkle it with cinnamon sugar. Blueberry or cherry pie filling would be a great topping! The recipe has real butter and cream in it, but very little sugar. Great for a non sweet dessert- especially with the fresh fruit.

Cornmeal Shortcakes

1 3/4 c. all purpose flour

1/4 c. yellow cornmeal

6 T. cold butter, cut into pieces

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1 1/2 T. sugar

1 large egg lightly beaten

2/3 c. whipping cream

1 T. melted butter

sugar to sprinkle

Combine the first 6 ingredients in a food processor. Process mixture 20 seconds or until mixture resembles coarse sand. Transfer to a large bowl. Whisk together egg and cream- add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moist and a dough forms. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 3-4 times. Transfer dough to a lightly greased baking sheet. Pat or roll dough into a 6 inch circle. Cut into 8 wedges- gently separate wedges by 1 inch. Brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 425 for 18-23 minutes or until golden and firm to touch. Serve with fresh fruit and whipped topping.