Banana Split Shortcakes
Source of Recipe
Summer Desserts
List of Ingredients
3 c Sliced strawberries
1/4 c Sugar
1/3 c Shortening
2 c All-purpose flour
2 tb Sugar
3 ts Baking powder
1 t Salt
3/4 c Milk
1 pt Vanilla or chocolate ice cream
2 md Banana sliced
1 c Frozen whipped topping, thawed
1/3 c Chocolate fudge sauce Recipe
Mix strawberries and 1/4 cup sugar; let stand at room temperature 1 hour. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Cut shortening into flour, 2 Tablespoon sugar, the baking powder and salt with pastry blender until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in milk just until blended. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Gently smooth into a ball. Knead 20-25 times. Roll 1/2" thick. Cut into 6 rounds with floured 3" cutter. Place about 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Split warm shortcakes. Place bottom halves on dessert plates; top with ice cream. Fill and top with strawberries and bananas. Top with whipped topping. heat fudge sauce until warm; drizzle over shortcakes. Serves 6
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