Healthy Recipe:

Recipe: Strawberry shortcake

  • High fiber = at least 5 g of fiber per serving
  • Healthy carb = whole fruits & vegetables, at least 50% whole grains and no more than 1 tsp of sugar per serving
  • Low sodium = no more than 140 mg of sodium per serving

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Dietitian's tip: Shortcake is a rich, salty biscuit or yellow cake usually topped with sliced fruit and whipped cream. The biscuit in this healthier version is made with whole-wheat pastry flour and low-sodium baking powder. It's topped with fresh strawberries and plain low-fat yogurt.

By Mayo Clinic staff
Serves 8

Ingredients

    • 1 3/4 cups whole-wheat pastry flour, sifted
    • 1/4 cup all-purpose (plain) flour, sifted
    • 2 1/2 teaspoons low-sodium baking powder
    • 1 tablespoon sugar
    • 1/4 cup trans-free margarine (chilled)
    • 3/4 cup fat-free milk (chilled)

    For the topping

    • 6 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
    • 3/4 cup (6 ounces) plain fat-free yogurt

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, re-sift the flours, baking powder and sugar together. Using a fork, cut the chilled margarine into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the chilled milk and stir just until a moist dough forms.

Turn the dough onto a generously floured work surface and, with floured hands, knead gently 6 to 8 times until the dough is smooth and manageable. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a rectangle 1/4-inch thick. Cut into 8 squares. Place the squares onto the prepared baking pan and bake until golden, 10 to 12 minutes.

Transfer the biscuits onto individual plates. Top each with 1 cup strawberries and 1 1/2 tablespoons yogurt. Serve immediately.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: 1 shortcake
Calories225 Sodium87 mg
Total fat5 g Total carbohydrate38 g
Saturated fat1 g Dietary fiber6 g
Monounsaturated fat1.5 g Protein7 g
Cholesterol2 mg   
Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings Diabetes Meal Plan Exchanges Dash Eating Plan Servings

 

References
  1. Tyler Herbst S. Food Lover's Companion. 3rd ed. New York, N.Y.: Barron's Educational Series Inc.; 2001:565.
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