1937 Strawberry Shortcake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 5 tablespoons shortening
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 pint fresh strawberries
• 1/3 cup sugar
• whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 2 thinly slice strawberries, toss with sugar, & slightly crush. set aside.
• 3 sift together flour, salt, and baking powder; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 4 stir in milk and egg. mix lightly.
• 5 grease 11x8-inch baking pan. divide dough in half; roll each piece out to fit baking pan.
• 6 place 1st portion of rolled out dough in greased pan; brush with melted butter.
• 7 place the remaining portion of rolled out dough onto the first one and brush with more melted butter.
• 8 bake until browned, about 25 minute let cool then cut into 8 serving pieces.
• 9 for each shortcake, split cake portion and spread sweetened, slightly crushed strawberries between and on top of split cake. serve with whipped cream.