Recipe of the Day: Alton's Perfect Shortcake

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Shortcake; Alton Brown

Photo by: Tara Donne

Tara Donne

Keep the rolling pin in the cabinet: Alton's simple shortcakes are made by dropping large spoonfulls of dough onto a baking sheet. After they're done baking, sweet whipped cream is nestled between the crumbly shortcakes and served with summer berries like raspberries, blueberries and blackberries.

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