Dixieland Shortcake Recipes

DIXIELAND SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet melt the butter over medium heat. Add the peppers, mushrooms and onions. Saute until crisp tender.
• Remove veggies from the pan.
• Stir flour into the pan and cook until bubbly. Whisk in the stock and bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat, simmer and stir for 5 minutes. Stir in the chicken, veggies and black pepper. Heat through.
• Cut corn bread into squares, split them in half and fill with the chicken.

OLD FASHIONED STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Mix strawberries and 1 cup sugar in a bowl and allow to stand while you complete remaining steps. Stir occasionally to help juice form.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch round baking pan.
• Combine flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; cut in shortening with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir milk into crumb mixture until just blended; pour into prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes; cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing shortcake.
• Split shortcake into two layers; spread bottom layer with 2 tablespoons softened butter and top with strawberries and juice. Place top layer over strawberries. Serve with whipped cream.

TURKEY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium-high heat sauté almonds in butter or margarine until lightly browned. Remove almonds set aside. Sauté mushrooms until limp. Remove mushrooms set aside.Melt butter or margarine in saucepan. Stir in flour. Cook and stir over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes. Add broth or bouillon. Stirring over medium heat, bring to a boil and boil until thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in turkey, vermouth, pimiento, almonds and mushrooms. Heat through.Serve over corn bread squares and garnish with parsley.

DIXIE CHICKEN SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Make the cornbread:.
• Preheat oven to 450F and grease an 8" square pan.
• Sift dry ingredients together.
• Mix egg and buttermilk together and add to dry ingredients.
• Add melted butter and pour into prepared pan.
• Bake for approximately 18 minutes.
• Remove skin and bones from cooked chicken.
• Cut meat into small pieces.
• Make a sauce using chicken stock and flour; add chicken.
• Saute mushrooms in butter, season and add to chicken and sauce mixture; heat thoroughly.
• Cut cornbread into 8 squares; split squares.
• Place lower half of cornbread on a plate; cover with some of the chicken mixture.
• Replace the top half and cover with more of the chicken mixture.
• Serve immediately.