Chocolate Shortcakes

CHOCOLATE SHORTCAKES

12 Preparation Time :

Categories : Desserts Breads

Woman's day

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

2 c Flour, all purpose

1/2 c Sugar, granulated

1/3 c Cocoa powder, unsweetened

1 tb Baking powder

1 t Baking soda

1/2 c Butter or margarine, cold

1 c Buttermilk OR plain low-fat

Yogurt

2 ts Sugar

Heat oven to 375 degrees.

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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -