Every once in a while I get incredibly motivated to be the kind of mom who lands herself prime spots on Pinterest... it is generally short-lived but fun. This weekend I bought some beautiful strawberries and made whole grain, naturally sweetened, strawberry shortcake, with home-made whipped cream... for breakfast. That's right. Pin it. Fun, unusual, and healthy! I crown myself mom of the hour (Saturday April 21st from 7-8AM). Naturally the rest of the day was a major culinary fail, as I had the kids eat two packages of Lance peanut butter crackers each, for lunch, and leftover cold pizza, for dinner. Do not pin that.
Feast your eyes!
2 pints of strawberries, drizzled with honey (apprx. 2 T.), leave to sit while the shortcake is mixed and baked.
*Preheat oven to 475
2 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
2 t. baking powder
3/4 t. salt
*Mix these ingredients in a large bowl
3 T. honey
1/3 c. cold cream or whole milk
8 T. butter (melted then cooled)
1 egg
*Mix these ingredients in a separate bowl
*Combine wet and dry ingredients until JUST MIXED... seriously... only that much. The above picture was over mixed and they were a tad dense for my taste.
*Spoon 1/3 c. scoops of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, bake for 12-15 minutes.
*Cool for 10 minutes or so before serving.
After pulling the shortcake out of the oven whisk 3/4 c. of whipping cream with 2 T. maple syrup, or honey (I prefer maple syrup), until peaks form and it looks like, well, whipped cream!
Split the shortcake and pile on the strawberries and whipped cream!
Serve it to happy boys with a smile and a song.
Document the moment as one of your finest!
1 comment:
looks delish!
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