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    Easy Strawberry Shortcake Squares


    Source of Recipe


    Marla

    List of Ingredients




    4 C strawberries, hulled and sliced
    OR
    4 C sliced peaches
    1/4 C sugar

    Cake
    2 C flour
    1/3 C sugar
    1 T baking powder
    1/4 tsp. salt
    1/2 C butter
    2/3 C half and half
    1 egg, beaten

    2 C whipped cream (or 1 can Redi-Whip®)
    additional sliced strawberries or peaches for garnish

    Serves 6

    Recipe



    Combine sliced fruit and 1/4 cup sugar, mix well and chill.

    Preheat oven to 450° F. Lightly grease an 8 inch square baking pan.

    Combine flour, sugar,salt and baking powder. Cut in butter with two knives
    or
    a pastry blender until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.

    Mix half and half and egg and mix well. Add to flour/butter mixture and
    stir
    just until moistened. Spread the mixture in the bottom of the prepared pan
    and bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before
    transferring cake to a wire rack to cool completely.

    To assemble:
    Cut the cake into six squares and cut each square in half horizontilly.
    Place
    bottom half of shortcake, cut side up, on plate, top with prepared fruit
    and
    dollop of whipped cream, top with second half of cake, cut side down and
    additional fruit and whipped cream. Repeat for remaining squares.


 

 

 


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