Fresh Peach and Gingercream Shortcakes

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour 
• 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 cup butter salted diced chilled (1 stick)
• 0.5 cup candied ginger divided finely chopped
• 0.5 cup ginger ale 
• 3 tablespoons cup heavy whipping cream chilled divided
• 4 large peaches halved thinly sliced
• 13 tablespoons sugar divided

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• baking paper
• oven
• whisk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Whisk flour, 6 tablespoons sugar, and baking powder in large bowl.
3. Add butter; rub in with fingertips until very coarse meal forms (oatmeal-size flakes).
4. Mix in 1/4 cup chopped ginger.
5. Add ginger ale and 2 tablespoons cream. Toss until moist clumps form. Gather dough into 7-inch log.
6. Cut crosswise into 6 equal rounds.
7. Place on sheet, spaced apart. Shape each into 2 1/2-inch diameter round.
8. Mix 1 tablespoon cream and 1 tablespoon sugar in small bowl; brush over top and sides of shortcakes.
9. Bake shortcakes until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes. Cool on sheet.
10. Meanwhile, toss peaches in large bowl with 4 tablespoons sugar and remaining 1/4 cup chopped ginger.
11. Whisk remaining 1 1/4 cups cream and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl to peaks.
12. Halve shortcakes horizontally.
13. Place bottoms on plates. Top each with peaches, whipped cream, and shortcake top.
14. 2;Fat (g) 36.01;Saturated Fat (g)22.49;Cholesterol (mg)118.12;Carbohydrates (g)77.78;Dietary Fiber (g)2.63;Total Sugars (g)42.06;Net Carbs (g)75.15;Protein (g)6.08
15. Bon Appétit