Summer Fruit Shortcakes with Maple Cream

Ingredients

• 3 cups summer savory diced sliced (such as strawberries, peaches, raspberries or blueberries)
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup 
• 1.8 cups flour all-purpose
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 
• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup butter reduced-fat
• 0.5 cup skim milk fat-free (skim)
• 0.3 cup whipping cream 
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 
• 6 oz vanilla yogurt light fat free french yoplait®
• 0.8 teaspoon peppermint flavoring 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• wire rack
• blender
• hand mixer

Directions

1. In large bowl, stir together fruit and maple syrup.
2. Let stand about 1 hour until fruit becomes juicy.
3. Heat oven to 450°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt.
4. Cut in margarine, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in milk just until blended.
5. Drop dough by 8 spoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet.
6. Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
8. In small bowl, beat whipping cream and powdered sugar with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Gently fold in yogurt and maple flavor. (Refrigerate until ready to serve.)
9. Split shortcakes horizontally in half while warm.
10. Place about 1/4 cup fruit and 1 tablespoon Maple Cream on bottom half of each shortcake.
11. Add shortcake tops. Top each with additional fruit and 1 tablespoon Maple Cream.