All-American Shortcake

Ingredients

 * 2¼ cups whole wheat flour
 * 2 teaspoons baking powder
 * 1 teaspoon baking soda
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
 * 1 cup skim milk
 * zest of ½ orange
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla
 * 1 pint strawberries, sliced
 * 1 pint blueberries
 * 3 tablespoons sugar

Directions

 * 1) Mix the berries and sugar together and let sit for about 4 hours.
 * 2) This helps make the berries juicy.
 * 3) To make biscuits:.
 * 4) Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
 * 5) In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
 * 6) Add the cold butter, then mix (preferably with a paddle attachment) until you have a cornmeal texture.
 * 7) Add ¾ cup of the milk, vanilla and orange zest and mix until completely combined (to zest an orange, use a zester, paring knife or vegetable peeler to remove only the colored part of the skin).
 * 8) Roll out the dough (if desired, roll it out a second time) and cut into circles.
 * 9) Place on a baking sheet, brush the tops with remaining milk, and sprinkle with sugar.
 * 10) Bake for 10–15 minutes, until golden brown.

Assembly

 * 1) Slice the biscuits in half and place on plates.
 * 2) Spoon some of the berry mixture on the bottom half and top with a dollop of fat-free whipped cream.
 * 3) Cover with the top half of the biscuit and add some more berries and whipped cream.