Old-Fashioned Short Cake With Strawberries
photo by ctrmom
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
8-12
ingredients
- 1 quart strawberry, sliced and sprinkled with
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup butter, divided
- 2 cups flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 cup whipped cream
- 1⁄4 cup powdered sugar
directions
- Butter two 9" round pans with 1/2 tablespoon butter each.
- Combine flour, baking powder, salt, 1/4 cup sugar, and nutmeg.
- Cut in remaining butter.
- Mix together milk and egg yolks in a small bowl.
- Stir into dry ingredients with a fork till a soft dough forms.
- Pat dough evenly in the two pans (wet fingers, if too sticky).
- Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
- Brush surface of dough with egg whites and sprinkle evenly with 1/4 cup sugar.
- Bake at 450 for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from pans to wire racks and let cool completely. (Layers will be thin.).
- Arrange on serving plate as cake, cream (whipped with powdered sugar) and strawberries. Repeat the layers to form a beautiful 2 layer shortcake.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
ctrmom
United States