Lo-Fat Berry-Chocolate Shortcakes (5.5 PTS)

Recipe Ingredients

4		Sliced fresh strawberries
1/4		Granulated sugar
2		Orange-flavored liqueur
		Or orange juice
		Nonstick cooking spray
1 1/2		Flour
1/2		Wheat germ
1/3		Unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3		Granulated sugar
1 1/2		Baking powder
1/2		Baking soda
1/2		Salt - optional
1/4		(1/2 stick) margarine --
		Chilled
2/3		Low-fat buttermilk
		Vanilla nonfat or low-fat
		Yogurt - optional
		Confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

1. Combine strawberries, sugar and liqueur in medium bowl; mix gently.

Cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours.

2. Preheat oven to 425°F. Lightly coat cookie sheet with cooking

spray. In large bowl, combine flour, wheat germ, cocoa, sugar, baking

powder, baking soda and salt; mix well. Cut in margarine with pastry

blender or two knives until mixture resembles coars

3. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface; knead gently six to

eight times. Pat or roll out to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut with floured

3-inch heart-shaped or round biscuit cutter. Place on prepared cookie

sheet.

4. Bake shortcakes 10 minutes, or until tops spring back when lightly

touched. Cool slightly on wire rack.

5. To serve, split each shortcake in half horizontally; spoon

strawberries and, if desired, yogurt over bottom haves; cover with

shortcake tops. Sprinkle lightly with confectioners' sugar.

Per serving: About 290 cal, 7 g pro, 49 g car, 8 g fat, 24% cal from

fat, 0 mg chol, 240 mg sod, 6 g fiber.

Busted by Gail Shermeyer <[email protected]>

Shared by: Dee, jackssweetthings

WW Pointed by Mary [[email protected]]10/24/00

Source:
Mr. Paul Newman's, Newman's Own Cookbook

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