old fashioned berry shortcake
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| | shortcake |
| 2 cup | sifted all purpose flour |
| 1/4 cup | granulated sugar |
| 3 tsp | baking powder |
| 1/2 tsp | salt |
| 1/2 cup | butter or margarine |
| 3/4 cup | milk |
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| | berry topping: |
| 1-1/2 | qts raspberries, blackberries, or sliced strawberries |
| 3/4 cup | granulated sugar |
| 1 cup | heavy cream |
| 2 Tbsp | . confectioners' sugar |
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| make shortcake |
| preheat oven to 450 degrees. lightly grease an 8"x8"x2" pan. |
| into medium mixing bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and |
| salt. with pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until mixture |
| resembles coarsely cornmeal. make a well in center of flour mixture. |
| pour in milk all at once; mix with fork just until all flour is |
| moistened. dough will be lumpy. |
| spoon dough into prepared pan; then press with fingers to fit pan. |
| bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden and a cake tester inserted in |
| center comes out clean. cool partially; cut into 9 squares. |
| (shortcakes can be served warm or cold.) |
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| (ID: 76366) Mirror: rec.food.recipes: Thu, Jul 22, 2004 |