Shortcakes

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A biscuit-type shortcake, perfect with fresh summer fruit!

  • 18 mins
  • 30 mins

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

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.