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Combine 1 cup strawberry halves, 1/3 cup sugar, orange juice, vanilla, and lemon juice in a bowl, and mash with a potato masher (or a blender).
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Stir in the rest of the strawberries.
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Cover and chill.
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Preheat oven to 425.
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Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
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Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives (I use my fingers) until mixture resembles coarse meal.
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Add buttermilk, vanilla and orange zest stirring just until moist (dough will be sticky).
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Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead lightly 4 times with floured hands.
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Pat dough into round flat shape and cut dough into 6 triangles.
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I like to sprinkle a little sugar on top for the twinkle.
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Place 1 inch apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
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Bake at 425 for 12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Cool on a wire rack.
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Meanwhile whip the Orange Creme ingredients together.
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Split shortcakes in half horizontally using a serrated knife; place each bottom half on a dessert plate.
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Spoon a generous amount strawberry mixture over each bottom half.
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Top with shortcake tops; spoon more strawberry mixture over each top.
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Top each serving with orange creme; garnish with a thin orange slice or mint leaves for beauty.
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This recipe is easily doubled.
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PS The Recipzaar program put this together really strange and I can't seem to fix it.
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They make the three different processes look as one.
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So realize that there are the Strawberries, the Shortcakes and the Orange Creme.
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(they spelled it oranges creme) Thank you.
