Great-Granny's Magnificent Strawberry Shortcake

By á-61816

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2/3 cup milk
• 3 to 4 strawberries, washed and sliced
• 1 cup of whipping cream, whipped

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Sift flour, then sift together dry ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles course crumbs. Add egg and milk, stirring by hand just enough to moisten. Spread dough in greased 8 x 1 1/2-inch round pan, building up edges slightly. Bake for 15-18 minutes. Remove cake from pan; cool on rack 5 minutes. Split into two layers; life top off carefully. Alternate layers of cake, whipped cream, and strawberries, ending with strawberries on top.