Gluten Free Strawberry (Or Other Berry) Shortcake
Created by Cheesehead on October 26, 2011
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 25m
- Recipe #1463
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup potato starch
- 3/4 cup cornstarch or 3/4 cup arrowroot
- 2 teaspoons xanthan gum or 2 teaspoons guar gum
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening or 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 eggs, beaten
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350° and grease a 9" cake pan or pie tin.
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Step 2: In a large bowl, combine the starches through the granulated sugar, whisking lightly.
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Step 3: With a pastry cutter, mix in the shortening until the dough becomes like small peas.
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Step 4: In a small bowl, combine the milk and egg and add to the large bowl, mixing lightly. It will be sticky, like cake batter, not like regular dough.
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Step 5: Pour into cake pan, smooth top, and bake for 25-30 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean; let cool.
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Step 6: Top with your favorite fruit, either sliced or crushed, and whipped cream, if desired.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (64.1 g)
- Calories 248
- Total Fat - 15.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.4 g
- Cholesterol - 23.2 mg
- Sodium - 110.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 26.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.8 g
- Sugars - 6.8 g
- Protein - 1.3 g
- Calcium - 17.8 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg