Classic Strawberry Shortcake

By Hklbrries

Uses frozen strawberries.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Dash nutmeg
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 eggs, separated
• Additional sugar
• 2 1/2 cups whole frozen strawberries, sliced and thawed
• 1 cup whipping cream, whipped and sweetened

Preparation

Step 1

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg into large bowl. Cut in butter to resemble coarse meal. In bowl blend milk and egg yolks with fork. Stir info flour mixture to make a soft dough. Divide dough into six portions; form into balls. Pat balls out on greased baking sheet to 3-inch circles, moistening fingers with egg whites. Brush cakes with egg whites. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake in preheated 450 F oven 10 to 12 minute until golden. Remove to rack; cool. Sweeten strawberries to taste. Halve cakes horizontally. On plates, fill and garnish with strawberries and whipped cream.