strawberry shortcake, heart healthy!

i bought a box of heart smart bisquick a couple sundays ago thinking i would be full of energy to bake up a storm, but sadly i was not, and the bisquick sat in the pantry until today.

i had been wanting to make a yummy strawberry shortcake recipe for some time now and noticed the back of the box contained one.
s c o r e!

i love this recipe because i did not feel guilty eating it {ok, maybe a little because of the processed whipped topping - in the future i am reverting to my own concoction!}.  this uses heart healthy ingredients and is lower in cholesterol and fat.  being a heart nurse and having high cholesterol myself, i try to be mindful of how much fat i eat.

tomorrow cannot come soon enough because i am ready for my second helping.  everything together was so amazingly delicious! the shortcakes have a nice sweet flavor with a dense consistency.  love them.  my only regret is not eating them warm out of the oven and waiting a couple of hours.

I N G R E D I E N T S  &  D I R E C T I O N S

1 pint of sliced strawberries
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup bisquick heart smart mix
2 tbsp sugar
1/3 cup skim milk
whipped topping

> stir strawberries and 1/4 cup of sugar. {i did this earlier in the day so the strawberries had time to make juice}

> heat oven to 425 degrees.  stir bisquick mix, 2 tbsp sugar, and milk together until a soft dough forms.  drop by 4 spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.

>bake 10 minutes or until golden brown.  split warm shortcakes and fill with strawberries and topping.
makes 4 shortcakes.