Strawberry Shortcake

By LoriCaputo

Ingredients

• ½ tsp. salt
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tbs. baking powder
• 4 tbs. sugar
• 1 cup soft shortening
• 1 egg, slightly beaten with enough milk to make 1 cup of liquid
• ½ tsp. vanilla
• 1 quart strawberries, cleaned and hulled
• 2 cups whipping cream, whipped

Preparation

Step 1

Sift together the salt, flour, baking powder, and sugar. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender. When well blended, add the egg-milk mixture and vanilla. Mix only until the flour is moistened. Spoon mixture into a greased 8 inch square cake pan, leaving dough in clumps; bake at 350 degrees for 30 – 40 minutes. Cool.

To serve, cut the cake into 9 pieces, split each piece open and top with whipped cream and berries.