Corn Shortcakes with Cherry Compote

Serves 8
Time 1 hr 10 min
Corn Shortcakes with Cherry Compote

Shortcakes come in many varieties, from rich sponge cake-like versions to those resembling biscuits. This method yields shortcakes with a sturdy crumb, similar to that of a corn muffin. They're delicious served warm straight from the oven or for breakfast the next morning.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1 1/2 cupsall-purpose flour
    1 cupyellow cornmeal
    1/2 cupsugar
    1 tablespoonbaking powder
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/2 cup(1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and frozen briefly
    3/4 cupmilk
    1 teaspoonpure vanilla extract
    4 cupspitted fresh or frozen cherries
    1 cupfruity white wine, such as Riesling
    1/2 teaspoongrated nutmeg
    Whipped cream (optional)

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Method

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.


Put flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt into a food processor and pulse until combined.


Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.


Add milk and vanilla while continuing to pulse, just until mixture comes together and forms a thick batter.


Drop batter by the heaping spoonful onto prepared baking sheet to form 8 shortcakes.


Bake until golden and cooked through, about 15 minutes.


Remove from oven and set aside to let cool.


Meanwhile, put cherries, wine and nutmeg into a small pot and bring to a boil.


Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until liquid is thickened and cherries are very tender, about 30 minutes.


Remove from heat and set aside.


To serve, halve shortcakes and arrange on individual plates.


Spoon cherry compote over the bottom half of each shortcake then arrange remaining halves on top. Serve with dollops of whipped cream, if you like.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

400

Total Fat

13g

Saturated Fat

8g

Cholesterol

35mg

Sodium

270mg

Total Carbohydrate

62g

Dietary Fiber

3g

Total Sugars

22g

Protein

5g

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