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Upside-Down Strawberry Shortcake

No recipe image available.The classic springtime dessert goes topsy-turvy with sweetened strawberries on the bottom, and shortcake on the top.

Recipe Ingredients:

Shortcakes:
2 1/2 cups biscuit baking mix
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons lemon peel, grated
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 large egg white, beaten
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Strawberries:
2 pints strawberries, sliced
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon frozen concentrated orange juice

Topping:
1/2 cup non-dairy whipped topping
1/4 cup vanilla-flavored yogurt
1 tablespoon frozen concentrated orange juice
1 1/2 teaspoons honey

Cooking Directions:

  1. For Shortcakes: Combine biscuit baking mix, 3 tablespoons sugar, grated lemon peel, and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg in a large bowl; mix well. Stir in milk, then melted butter, just until blended.
  2. Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet, dividing equally into 6 mounds. Brush mounds with beaten egg white and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons sugar mixed with 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg.
  3. Bake in a preheated oven at 425°F (220°C) for 10 to 12 minutes, or until done and lightly browned.
  4. For Strawberries: Toss sliced strawberries with 1 tablespoon honey and 1 tablespoon frozen concentrated orange juice (thawed and undiluted).
  5. Divide the strawberries among 6 serving bowl. Top with the shortcake. Chill until served.
  6. For Topping: Combine non-dairy whipped topping, yogurt, 1 tablespoon frozen concentrated orange juice (thawed and drained), and 1 1/2 teaspoon honey; blend well and divide over the shortcake.

Makes 6 servings.