Biscuit Shortcake

In strawberry season a daily dessert

Original Day Family cookbook

Ingredients:

• • 2 cups flour

  • 3 teaspoon baking powder

  • 3/4 teaspoon salt

  • 3 tablespoon sugar

  • ½ cup shortening (for fewer calories, cut to 1/3 cups)

  • 1 egg, beaten

  • 1/3 cup milk (approx.)

Directions:

Sift dry ingredients. Cut in shortening into flour mixture until like coarse corn meal. Add beaten egg and enough milk to make a dough that can be easily handled. Roll or pat into a round ½ inch thick. Arrange in greased layer cake pan. Bake at 450^o for 15-20 min.

Shortcake Filling:

4 cups strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, bananas with strawberries or raspberries, raspberries with peaches, raspberries with diced oranges or diced pineapple, or applesauce with cinnamon or nutmeg added

Variations: