Mixed Berry Shortcakes

Serves 2

1,600 mg of Omega-3s per Serving

Nutrition Facts

Ingredients

Berry Filling

  • 2 tsp. of Carlson The Very Finest Fish Oil, mixed berry
  • ½ cup of strawberries, sliced
  • ¼ cup of raspberries
  • ¼ cup of blueberries

Biscuits

  • ½ cup of flour
  • 1 ¼ tsp. of baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. of salt
  • 1 Tbsp. of cold butter, cut into small pieces
  • 3 Tbsp. of milk
  • 1 tsp. of maple syrup

Whipped Topping

  • ¼ cup of heavy cream
  • 1 Tbsp. of maple syrup
  • ½ tsp. of vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Place berries in a small bowl; drizzle with Carlson oil. Stir gently, and set aside.
  2. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  3. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt.
  4. Add butter, and mix with fingers until flour and butter are well blended.
  5. Using fork, stir in milk and 1 tsp. of maple syrup until a soft dough forms.
  6. Divide dough in half; shape each half into a ball, then place on small parchment-lined baking sheet. Press gently into a circle about 2.5-in. wide x ½-in. high.
  7. Bake 15 minutes or until golden.
  8. Combine whipped topping ingredients in medium bowl; beat with wire whisk or electric mixer until thickened and soft peaks form.
  9. Split biscuits in half horizontally; place bottom halves on two dessert plates. Layer the biscuits with berry filling and whipped topping; top with remaining biscuit halves.