Banana-Caramel Shortcakes

"A yummy dessert. Recipe is from Woman's Day. Prep time does not include chilling time."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 47mins
Ingredients:
16
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat oven to 425 degrees; you'll need a baking sheet.
  • Sauce: Stir sugar and water in a heavy 2-quart saucepan over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
  • Boil 5 minutes, without stirring, scraping down sides of pan if mixture starts to crystallize around edges, or until mixture is caramel-colored.
  • Whisk in butter until melted.
  • Remove from heat and whisk in cream (mixture will bubble vigorously).
  • Scrape into a medium bowl; cover loosely and refrigerate until cool.
  • Shortcakes: Whisk flour, walnuts, 2 T sugar, the baking powder and salt in a medium bowl until blended.
  • Add cream; stir with a fork until mixture comes together to form a dough.
  • Transfer dough to work surface and form into 6-inch long log.
  • Cut into 6 rounds.
  • Place rounds on ungreased baking sheet.
  • Sprinkle tops with remaining sugar.
  • Bake 14-17 minutes or until golden.
  • Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
  • To serve: Slice bananas and stir into caramel sauce.
  • Beat cream, sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form when beaters are lifted.
  • Halve shortcakes with a serrated knife.
  • Place bottoms on dessert plates.
  • Top each bottom with scant 1/4 cup banana-caramel mixture, then about 3 T whipped cream.
  • Top with biscuit tops, 2 T banana-caramel mixture and 1 T whipped cream.
  • Garnish.
  • To plan ahead: Bake shortcakes no more than 8 hours before serving.
  • When they're cool, store tightly covered at room temperature.
  • Make the caramel sauce up to a week ahead and store in the refrigerator.
  • Of course, if time's really short, you can substitute bottled caramel sauce for the homemade.

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