Categories: dessert

Ingredients

• 1/4 C sugar + 1/3 C sugar
• 1 3/4 C all purpose flour
• 1/2 C shortening
• 1/3 C milk
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel or 1/4 tsp real lemon
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 pints strawberries
• butter or margarine, softened
• 1 C heavy or whipping cream, whipped

Directions

1. eheat oven to 450. Prepare shortcake: Grease 9-inch round cake pan. Into medium bowl, measure 1/4 cup sugar and next 7 ingredients. With mixer at medium speed, beat mixture until well combined and a soft dough forms. Pat the dough evenly into the prepared cake pan. Bake 15 minutes or until golden on top.

2. Wash and hull strawberries, reserving a few for garnish. sprinkle the remainder with 1/3 C sugar; mash slightly.

3. Invert the shortcake onto platter; with long, sharp knife, carefully split hot shortcake horizontally. Spread both cut surfaces evenly with softened butter or margarine.

4. Onto bottom half, spoon half of strawberries; top with other cake half; spoon remaining strawberries over top.

5. Spread the whipped cream over the mashed strawberries and then garnish with the reserved whole strawberries.

Email to a friend | Print this recipe | Back