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Strawberry Shortcake - Old-fashioned Recipe

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This recipe for Strawberry Shortcake - Old-fashioned, by , is from The Pace Family Cookbook , one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We help families or individuals create heirloom cookbook treasures.
Contributor:  
Contributor:  
Grandma Pace
Added: Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 c. flour
½ tsp. salt
4 tsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/3 c. shortening
1 egg, well beaten
½ c. milk

Butter

1 quart strawberries, cleaned and hulled
½ pint whipping cream, whipped
Directions:
Directions:
Sift dry ingredients; cut in shortening until mixture is like coarse crumbs. Add combined egg and milk, stirring just until moistened. Turn out on slightly floured surface. Divide dough in half; pat out to ½ inch thick. Cut with biscuit cutter. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake @450º for 15-18 minutes. Split biscuits and spread with softened butter.
Sweeten strawberries with ½ cup sugar. Place sweetened berries between layers and on top. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6-8
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
15 min.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
When the kids were growing up, they knew that it was a special occasion when we had strawberry shortcake, some liked more strawberries and others like the whipped cream. They still have the same likes now.

 

 

 

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