Cakes · Original adaptation
Peach Ginger Shortcakes Recipe
Tender ginger biscuits layered with juicy peaches and lightly sweetened vanilla cream for a berry-free shortcake.
Inspired by Spring Baking Championship, Season 2, Episode 1
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Peach Ginger Shortcakes
- Prep
- 30 min
- Bake
- 18 min
- Total
- 48 min
- Makes
- 6 shortcakes
Ingredients
- 250 g all-purpose flour
- 35 g granulated sugar, plus 1 tablespoon for finishing
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 85 g cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 160 ml cold heavy cream, plus extra for brushing
- 3 ripe peaches, pitted and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 240 ml heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method
Heat the oven to 200 C, or 180 C fan. Line a baking sheet with baking paper.
Whisk the flour, 35 g sugar, baking powder, salt, and ginger. Rub in the cold butter until the largest pieces are the size of peas.
Stir in 160 ml cream just until a rough dough forms. Pat it 2 cm thick and cut six rounds, pressing scraps together once as needed.
Place the rounds on the sheet, brush with cream, and sprinkle with the remaining sugar. Bake for 16 to 19 minutes until risen and golden, then cool for 15 minutes.
Toss the peaches with lemon juice and let stand for ten minutes. Whip the remaining cream with powdered sugar and vanilla to soft peaks.
Split each biscuit. Spoon peaches and their juice over the bases, add vanilla cream, and replace the tops.
Before you start
- This is an original Baking Show Guide home adaptation inspired by the episode brief, not a contestant recipe or an official Food Network recipe.
- The recipe deliberately uses no berries to reflect the preliminary heat restriction.
- Firm-ripe peaches hold their shape best; very soft fruit can be spooned on immediately before serving.
From the episode
Berry Naked
This adaptation starts from the episode's shortcake and berry cakes brief and reshapes it for ordinary home equipment and a manageable batch.
See every bake from the episode →Sources and recipe note
The sources below document the episode challenge. The quantities and method on this page are independently written by Baking Show Guide; they are not copied from a contestant or broadcaster recipe.
