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Brown Sugar Bourbon Peach Shortcake Recipe

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Enjoy a delightful Southern-inspired treat with this Brown Sugar Bourbon Peach Shortcake, featuring tender shortcakes topped with sweet bourbon-infused peaches and luscious Chantilly cream. Perfect for a comforting dessert or special occasion.

Ingredients

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Shortcakes

  • ⅞ cup buttermilk (cold)
  • 1 large egg
  • 2½ cups all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter (very cold)

Topping

  • 3 cups sliced peaches
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 Tablespoon bourbon

Chantilly Cream

  • 1 cup heavy cream (cold)
  • 1 Tablespoon powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Shortcakes Heat oven to 375℉/190℃.
  2. Shortcakes Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
  3. Shortcakes Whisk buttermilk and egg together in a small bowl. Set aside.
  4. Sift In a large bowl, sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together.
  5. Grate butter into flour mixture. Toss gently to coat.
  6. Add buttermilk mixture. Mix well.
  7. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Sprinkle top with flour. Roll dough into a rectangle about ½ inch thick.
  8. Cut Use a sharp cutter 3 inch cutter to cut out shortcakes, re-rolling scraps as necessary.
  9. Bake Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
  10. Topping Combine peaches, brown sugar, cinnamon, and bourbon in a large bowl.
  11. Mix Toss to coat.
  12. Chantilly Cream Combine cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a small bowl.
  13. Beat Beat with an electric mixer to medium peaks.
  14. Assembly Split shortcake in half horizontally.
  15. Assembly Place bottom half on serving plate.
  16. Assembly Top with desired amount of peach mixture.
  17. Assembly Spoon Chantilly cream on top.
  18. Assembly Top with other half of shortcake, peaches, and Chantilly cream.

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