Easy Shortcake Dessert Board

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Not a chance anyone can resist this make-your-own shortcake dessert board stacked with homemade biscuits, whipped cream and loads of fruit and berries.

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all purpose flour

buttermilk

heavy cream

sugar

baking powder

Ingredients

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Whisk together the flours, baking powder, sugar and salt. Add the butter and mix with your fingers until you have coarse meal.

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Stir in the buttermilk and 1/3 cup heavy cream until just combined.

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Turn the dough onto a lightly flour surface and knead until the dough just comes together.

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Lightly roll the dough to 1 inch thickness and cut out rounds with a 2 inch cookie cutter. Be sure you don't twist the cutter, just press down and pull up to insure that you get a good rise.

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Place biscuits on the prepared sheet at least 1 inch apart. Brush with the remaining cream and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.

Use different shapes, sizes and textures. Sugar topped biscuits, piles of brightly colored berries, fruit wedges or slices, and green herbs make for an eye-catching board.

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