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Gingered Blueberry Shortcake 4 cups blueberries 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 9 ounces all-purpose flour (about 2 cups) 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces 3 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger 3/4 cup 2% reduced-fat milk 1 large egg white 1 tablespoon water 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar or granulated sugar 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 1. Preheat oven to 400°. 2. Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium- low heat; cook 3 minutes or until berries begin to pop, stirring frequently. Set aside. 3. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Place flour, baking powder, and salt in a food processor; pulse 3 times to combine. Add butter and ginger to processor; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Place mixture in a large bowl; add milk, stirring just until moist. Turn mixture out onto a lightly floured surface. Press mixture into a 7-inch circle; cut into 8 wedges. Place wedges 1 inch apart on a baking sheet. Combine egg white and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Lightly brush tops of wedges with egg white mixture; sprinkle evenly with turbinado sugar. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. 4. Place cream in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Split shortcakes in half horizontally; spoon

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Easy to put-together dessert, best with fresh blueberries.

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Gingered Blueberry Shortcake4 cups blueberries3 tablespoons granulated sugar1 tablespoon fresh lime juice9 ounces all-purpose flour (about 2 cups)1 tablespoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt6 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces3 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger3/4 cup 2% reduced-fat milk1 large egg white1 tablespoon water1 tablespoon turbinado sugar or granulated sugar1/3 cup heavy whipping cream2 tablespoons powdered sugar1. Preheat oven to 400.

2. Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat; cook 3 minutes or until berries begin to pop, stirring frequently. Set aside.

3. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Place flour, baking powder, and salt in a food processor; pulse 3 times to combine. Add butter and ginger to processor; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Place mixture in a large bowl; add milk, stirring just until moist. Turn mixture out onto a lightly floured surface. Press mixture into a 7-inch circle; cut into 8 wedges. Place wedges 1 inch apart on a baking sheet. Combine egg white and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Lightly brush tops of wedges with egg white mixture; sprinkle evenly with turbinado sugar. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

4. Place cream in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Split shortcakes in half horizontally; spoon 1/3 cup berry mixture over each bottom half. Top each with 1 1/2 tablespoons whipped cream; cover with shortcake tops.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 shortcake)CALORIES 319 ; FAT 12.8g (sat 8g,mono 3.4g,poly 0.6g); CHOLESTEROL 38mg; CALCIUM 149mg; CARBOHYDRATE 47g; SODIUM 415mg; PROTEIN 5.4g; FIBER 2.6g; IRON 2.2mg