Strawberry and Blueberry Shortcake

Ingredients

• 1/2 pint fresh strawberries, washed, stemmed and sliced
• 1/2 pint fresh blueberries, washed and stemmed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• Juice of one lemon
• 4 shortcakes, or biscuits, or pound cake
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon curd
• 1 cup sweetened whipped cream
• Shaker of powdered sugar
• Sprigs of fresh mint

Directions

In a small mixing bowl, combine the strawberries, blueberries, sugar and lemon juice together. Using the back of a fork, lightly mash 1/4 of the strawberries. Split the shortcakes in half. Spread the bottom of each shortcake with 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon curd. Spoon a 1/4 of the fruit mixture on the lemon curd. Top the fruit with the remaining shortcakes. Garnish the shortcakes with the whipped cream, powdered sugar and fresh mint