Red, And Blue Shortcake Stars

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 quarts strawberries, sliced (6 cups)
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 2/3 cups bisquick
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup chopped dried cherries
• 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons margarine or 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 cups blueberries
• 3/4 cup whipping cream (heavy)
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar or 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 mix strawberries and 1 1/2 cups sugar. let stand 1 hour.
• 2 heat oven to 425°. mix bisquick, milk, cherries, 6 tablespoons sugar and the margarine until soft dough forms. turn dough on surface lightly dusted with bisquick; gently roll in bisquick to coat. shape dough into ball; knead 8 to 10 times.
• 3 roll dough 1/2-inch thick. cut with floured 3-inch star-shaped cutter. place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• 4 stir blueberries into strawberries. beat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons sugar in chilled medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff. split shortcakes in half while hot. fill bottom of star with berries and whipped cream; top with top half of the star. for a special touch, garnish with toothpicks that have miniature american flags.
• 5 do-ahead tip: before baking the shortcakes, cover and refigerate the cut dough on the cookie sheet for up to 4 hours, or wrap and freeze for up to 48 hours. bake as directed.