Sensational Strawberry Shortcake

Sensational Strawberry Shortcake
Try this great strawberry shortcake recipe...!
Ingredients

* 1 quart strawberries, sliced
* 1 cup sugar
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 4 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 dash ground nutmeg
* 1/2 cup butter or margarine
* 1/2 cup milk
* 2 eggs, separated
* 2 cups sweetened whipped cream
* fresh mint

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a bowl, gently stir strawberries and 1/2 cup sugar; chill. Meanwhile, in another bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; cut in butter until crumbly. Combine milk and egg yolks; mix well. Add to crumb mixture, stirring just until moistened. Divide and pat into two greased 9-in. round cake pans. In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; spread over dough. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 300 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until golden. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. (Layer will be thin.) Cool completely. Place one cake layer on a large serving plate; spread with half of the whipped cream. Spoon half of the strawberries over cream. Repeat layers. Garnish with mint if desired. The strawberry shortcake recipe is ready to serve....enjoy !
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STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE 2

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE 2
A great strawberry shortcake recipe to try !
Ingredients:

* 2 cups flour
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 4 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* few grains of nutmeg
* 1 egg, well beaten
* 6 tablespoons cold butter
* 1/3 cup milk
* 4 cups fresh strawberries,
* 3/4 cup brown sugar
* whipped cream

INSTRUCTIONS
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. Sift. Work in butter with pastry blender or fingertips; add egg and milk. Mix just until dough is moist. Turn dough into a buttered and floured 8 or 9-inch round cake pan and pat into shape. Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes in a 400° oven, or until golden brown. Test with a toothpick inserted in the center. If it comes out with dough clinging to it, lower the heat to 350° and bake about 5 more minutes. Remove from the pan and split horizontally with a serrated knife. Butter the cut side of both layers. Put layers together with strawberries and their juice between the layers and on top. Garnish with several whole berries and serve with whipped cream.

To Prepare Strawberries:
Prepare strawberries an hour or two before serving. Rinse, hull, and slice 1 quart of fresh strawberries, leaving 8 to 12 whole for garnishing. Place the sliced berries in a bowl; add 3/4 cup brown sugar and let stand for at least 1 hour at room temperature. The strawberry shortcake recipe is ready...enjoy this nice cake !
strawberry-shortcake recipe

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

An amazing strawberry shortcake recipe to try !
INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup butter, cold and cut into chunks
• 7/8 cup milk

Serve with:
Creme filling, confectioners sugar, strawberries and strawberry sauce, a sprig of mint for garnishing

INSTRUCTIONS
Mix and sift together dry ingredients. Working shortening with fingertips or a pastry cutter as you would make a pie crust or biscuits. Work quickly and keep everything cold.

And liquid gradually and blend only enough to make a soft dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured board. Roll lightly to 1/2" thickness.

Cut into 3 inch squares or with a round to 1/2" cookie cutter, or cut into six to seven inch circles for large shortcakes.

Bake in a preheated 450°F oven until shortcakes are crisp and very light and color, and this will depend on what size shortcake has been cut; the smallest been cooked in as little as 10 minutes or less, and the largest requiring 15 to 20 minutes, depending on your oven. Keep a sharp eye out and watch constantly to avoid scorching.

When done, remove from oven and allow to cool on wire racks, then split into halves as soon as possible.

Serve with a creme filling of whipped cream or pastry cream and top with fresh strawberries, strawberry sauce, and chocolate shavings.
Sprinkle with confectioners sugar and garnish with a sprig of fresh mint. The strawberry shortcake recipe is ready..enjoy the cake ! Nice !
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