Any Christmas gathering would benefit from having these small skewers as an addition to the appetizers.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Cook Time: | 25 mins |
| Additional Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 10 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 shortcakes |
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped rhubarb
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons limoncello
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 cups hulled and sliced strawberries
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup cold butter, cut into pieces
- ⅔ cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons coarse sugar
- ½ cup whipped cream, or to taste (Optional)
Instructions
- Stir together rhubarb, sugar, limoncello, and cornstarch for filling in a saucepan just until cornstarch dissolves. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until rhubarb is softened and mixture is slightly thickened, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in strawberries.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt for biscuits in a large bowl. Add butter and stir until coated. Cut in butter with 2 knives or a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse, wet sand. (It should hold together when squeezed, then crumble away.)
- Whisk together buttermilk, egg, and vanilla in a small bowl; pour into the flour mixture and quickly stir with a fork. When mixture begins to hold together, transfer to a floured surface.
- Knead just until a dough ball forms. Press into a 7×10-inch rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. Fold into thirds, then press into a 5×7-inch rectangle about 1 inch thick.
- Cut dough into 8 biscuits and arrange 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Brush with whipping cream and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack. Let cool about 15 minutes.
- Slice biscuits in half; serve with filling and whipped cream.
- You can use 1 tablespoon lemon juice in place of 2 tablespoons limoncello.