Chocolate Shortcakes

70 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 40 minutes

192 calories per serving view nutrition facts

12 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	cups	flour, all-purpose
1/2	cup	sugar	granulated
1/3	cup	cocoa powder	unsweetened
1	tablespoon	baking powder
1	teaspoon	baking soda
1/2	cup	butter	cold
1	cup	buttermilk
2	teaspoons	sugar

Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees F.

Grease 2 cookie sheets.

In a large bowl mix flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda.

Cut butter in pieces.

With pastry blender or 2 knives cut butter into flour mixture until coarse crumbs form.

With a fork stir in buttermilk or yogurt until mixture clumps together.

Divide in half.

Put each on a cookie sheet in a 6-inch round.

Sprinkle each with sugar.

Bake one at a time 20 minutes until pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool on sheet on rack 5 minutes before removing to rack to cool completely.

To Make Strawberry Shortcake: Not more than 2 hours before serving.

Layer with cream and berries.

Top with cream.

Garnish with a whole berry.

Just before serving pour on chocolate topping.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 63g

Amount per Serving

Calories 192 39% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.0g	13%
Saturated Fat 5.0g	26%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 21mg	7%
Sodium 123mg	5%
Total Carbohydrate 27.0g	9%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	5%
Sugars 10.0g
Protein 3.0g	7%

Vitamin A	5%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	5%		Iron	8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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