Mom's Strawberry Shortcake

This makes a beautiful dessert and it will perk up any dessert table! It can be served any day of the week, but really shines when you're looking for something patriotic! Slide it right in there alongside the burgers and potatoe chips and cold drinks! You can't go wrong! Delicious! Source: Barb Mohr,Green Bay Wisc.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• Berries

• 2  cups  sliced fresh strawberries
• 1  cup fresh blueberries
• 2  tablespoons sugar

• Shortcake

• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup  plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  dash salt
• 1⁄4 cup  cold butter
• 1⁄3 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup sour cream
•  whipped cream (optional)

Directions

1. Directions:
2. In a small bowl, combine the strawberries, blueberries and 2 tablespoons sugar; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine the flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine milk and sour cream; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened.
4. Spread batter into a greased 9-in. pie plate (batter will be thick). Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 350° for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes; cut into six wedges.
5. Split each wedge in half horizontally. Serve warm with berry mixture; garnish with whipped cream if desired.