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Desserts: Strawberry Shortcakes




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




1 qt. strawberries, sliced
1 cup sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup butter, melted
sweetened whipping cream


Recipe



Sprinkle strawberries with 1 cup sugar. Let stand 1 hr.

Heat oven to 450 deg. F.

Mix flour, 2 tbsp. sugar, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl.
Stir in milk & butter until just blended.
Sprinkle a surface lightly with flour. Turn the dough onto surface.
Gently smooth into ball. Knead 20 to 25 times. Roll or pat dough
3/4 inch thick. Cut into shortcakes withy a floured 3 to 3 1/2 inch
biscuit cutter (or overturned drinking glass). Place on ungreased
cookie sheet.

Bake until golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes.

Split warm shortcakes crosswise. Fill & top with sweetened
strawberries. Top with sweetened whipped cream (or Cool Whip or
similar topping).

To make sweetened whipped cream: beat 1 cup chilled whipping cream
(heavy cream) and 2 tablespoons powdered sugar in a chilled small
bowl until stiff.