Strawberry Shortcake
 
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These crushed berries atop the biscuit-type cake bring people back for a 2nd helping! Who doesn't want the shortcake sponging up all the strawberry juice! If you like strawberries, you'll love this one!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 8-10 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 C flour
  • 2 T sugar
  • 3 t baking powder
  • ½ t salt
  • 1 stick butter or margarine or ½ C shortening
  • 1 beaten egg
  • ⅔ C half and half or whole milk
  • 1 C whipping cream or Cool Whip
  • 6 cups fresh strawberries
  • 2 containers frozen crushed strawberries
  • Sugar or Sweetener (optional)
Instructions
  1. Sift dry ingredients together in large bowl
  2. Cut in butter until course crumbs
  3. Combine beaten egg and milk; add at once stirring until moistened.
  4. Spread dough in 2 greased, round cake pans. Sprinkle top with water and spoon a little sugar atop each pan. Bake approx 14-16 min until golden brown. When baked, remove from pan and cool on racks. Once cooled, store in air-tight container to keep moist.
  5. Serve up cake, top with mixed strawberries and whipped topping. Enjoy my friends!
Recipe by The Gingham Apron at https://www.theginghamapron.com/strawberry-shortcake/