Lemon-Date Shortcakes With Nectarines and Raspberries - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Celebrate with the tastes of summer!
Ingredients
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 6 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 12 pitted dates
- 1 tsp. grated lemon zest
- 1 c. buttermilk
- 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp. sugar
Instructions
- Shortcakes: Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or nonstick liner. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal; stir in dates and lemon zest with a fork, then buttermilk, until a soft dough forms.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; with floured hands, knead lightly several times to bring dough together. Pat or roll out evenly to 3/4-inch thickness. With floured 2 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter, cut out shortcakes (gather scraps and reroll as necessary until you have 8 shortcakes). Transfer with a spatula to prepared baking sheet. Brush tops with lemon juice and sprinkle with sugar. Bake 14 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool.
- Filling: Boil sugar, salt, water, and lemon juice 6 minutes, until syrup turns pale golden. Remove from heat and cool. Stir in fruit.
- To serve, split shortcakes; spoon some syrup onto cut sides. Place shortcake bottoms on plates; spoon on fruit mixture. Top with whipped cream. Replace shortcake tops.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.
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