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Ingredients
- 2 c. flour
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 c. butter or shortening
- 3/4 c. milk
- Sweetened fruit (e.g. mashed strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries; stewed rhubarb)
- Whipped cream, sweetened
Details
Preparation time 18mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com
Preparation
Step 1
In large bowl, combine dry ingredients. Using pastry blender, cut in butter until consistency of coarse meal. Add milk; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Drop dough by large spoonful, 2" apart, on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 450°F for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. May be served warm or allow to cool completely; split and fill with sweetened fruit. Top with more fruit and sweetened whipped cream.
One large shortcake can also be made: Spread dough in 9"-round or 8"-square greased cake pan. Bake at 425°F for 20-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Can be cut into wedges or squares before splitting and prepared as for individual shortcakes, or split, filled, and garnished to make one large shortcake.
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