Strawberry Shortcake
photo by Ashley Cuoco
- Ready In:
- 32mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup shortening
- 1 egg
- 2⁄3 cup milk
- 1 quart strawberry
- sugar, as needed
directions
- Slice strawberries and sugar to sweeten.
- Cover and chill until serving shortcake.
- Sift together dry ingredients.
- Add shortening and mix, add milk to egg (beat) add slowly to make soft dough.
- Spread dough evenly in a greased 9" round cake pan.
- Bake at 425* for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Serve warm with strawberries and milk on top.
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Reviews
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this was a really nice, light shortcake. VERY moist-almost spongy. my mom's is always soo dry. i couldn't believe how little time it took to make. (10 minutes prep.- 10 minutes cooking!) a great recipe for surprise company. the only change i'd make is to double the sugar. i'm sure at only 2 tbsp sugar total it won't be too sweet! and there will definately be a next time!!!
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no star rating because i think i did something horribly wrong. the directions weren't very clear on how the shortening, milk & egg are incorporated... i did my best by adding shortening to the flour (that's how it read, but it didn't seem right), then adding milk to the beaten egg, then incorporating the milk/egg mix to the flour/shortening mix. my dough was thick like cookie dough and i got one ugly biscuit-looking (biscuits-n-gravy-type) dry and chewy cake. had to throw the whole thing away. i would give it another try if you have a suggestion on changing how i completed step 4.
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I live in PA and work in the billing dept. for a local health center. For fun I hang out with friends, and of course cook! I love to have fun cooking but am very inexperianced cook. Never get a chance due to my Dad working second shift and Mom makes his meal mid-day while I'm working. I love to read, play the piano and am learning guitar. I also like to sing and listen to music.