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Mom's Shortcake
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Servings: 1
Categories:
Cakes
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Desserts
Ingredients: 3
cups
Flour 1
cup
Shortening 2/3
cup
Sugar 1/2
cup
Milk (more as needed) 1
teaspoon
Salt
Butter,
melted
3
teaspoons
Baking powder
Strawberries,
for serving
Directions:
Mix flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Cut in "1 cup shortening or so" until texture is like 1/2 cornmeal, 1/2 pea. Add milk gradually till well-moistened (might need more, up to 3/4 cup, depending on humidity).
Gather into a ball (will look like not enough liquid); loose flour will disappear into it.
Pat about 3/4" thick onto wax paper sprayed with Pam. Drizzle top with melted butter; spread over dough. Fold dough in half cross-ways; cut into diamonds and place cakes on greased, foil-lined baking pan or cookie sheet. Bake at 450 degrees F. about 15 to 20 minutes; yields approximately 1 dozen.
Serve with butter and/or sliced strawberries (with sugar added) and whipped cream.
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