Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 13 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tbs. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 6 Tbs. canola or almond oil
  • 3/4 cup almond milk, plus more for brushing tops of shortcakes
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 18 tsp. almond extract
  • 1/4 cup turbinado sugar, optional
  • 4 cups fresh raspberries, blueberries, and/or strawberries (1 lb.)
  • 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
  • 2 Tbs. lemon juice
  • 4 drops vanilla extract
  • Pinch salt
  • 2 cups light whipped cream

Method

  • To make Shortcakes: Preheat oven to 425F, and coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
  • Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl.
  • Stir in oil until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  • In separate bowl, whisk together almond milk, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
  • Stir almond milk mixture into flour mixture until soft dough forms.
  • Turn out dough onto floured work surface, and roll to 1-inch thickness.
  • Cut out 8 Shortcakes with 21/2-inch round cutter.
  • Transfer to prepared baking sheet, brush Shortcake tops with almond milk, and sprinkle with turbinado sugar, if using.
  • Bake 12 to 15 minutes, or until Shortcakes are golden brown.
  • Cool 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, to prepare Topping: Combine berries, confectioners sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and salt in bowl.
  • Let stand 10 minutes.
  • To serve: Split Shortcakes in half, and place bottoms on serving plate.
  • Top with 1/4 cup berry mixture and 2 Tbs.
  • whipped cream.
  • Place tops of Shortcakes slightly askew on top, and add remaining 1/4 cup berry mixture and remaining 2 Tbs.
  • whipped cream.