Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake with Sweetened Flavoured Whipped Cream
"This is the way my Mom used to make Strawberry shortcake, and I still do. Historically, strawberry shortcake was served when the wild strawberries ripened in the meadows. The shortcake was a rich biscuit dough baked in a round cake pan. This recipe was taken from Mrs. George Treadway's handwritten recipe book, dated 1898 and is now part of the historic collection in the museum at High River, Alberta."
photo by Derf2440
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup shortening
- 2⁄3 cup milk
- 4 cups strawberries
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
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Sweetened Flavoured Whipped cream
- 1⁄2 pint whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
directions
- Sift flour, baking powder, cream of tartar and salt together.
- Work in fat with your fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in milk gradually.
- Place dough on a lightly floured board.
- Divide into 2 parts and roll each part to fit a round cake pan.
- Place first layer into lightly greased cake tin.
- Brush the dough with melted butter, then place second layer over top.
- Bake at 400f degrees for 20 minutes.
- Reserve approximately 12 choice berries for the top.
- Mash the remaining berries slightly, stir in sugar and place sweetened berries beween layers.
- Cover the top layer with sweetened flavoured whipped cream and garnish with whole berries.
- Note: The biscuit dough may be rolled and cut into round shapes as for tea biscuits, then split into halves for strawberry or peach shortcake.
- Sweetened flavoured whipped cream: Beat the cream until thick.
- Fold in sugar and vanilla.
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Reviews
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Have been trying different shortcake recipes to find one like Mom used to make. Sister copied her recipes and definitely left something out on the shortcake recipe. This shortcake tastes just like what Mom used to make ~ just slightly sweet, dense and moist. It's the perfect compliment to the beautiful fresh strawberries that we're enjoying at this time of year!! -
Derf, This was the easiest and tastiest shortcake we have ever had. It was simple to make and not time consuming at all. In fact, I've made it 4 times this month already. Thanks for sharing. -
this was old fashioned, simple, and downright delicious! So glad I took your dare! Mmmm-mmmmm! -
This is a PERFECT classic shortcake recipe. I do not add any extra sugar to it because it is not meant to be sweet! The cake part is meant to be a biscuit; salty and slightly sweet. It is the whipped cream and strawberries that is meant to make it all come together. It is not meant to be a really sweet desert. I make this every Mother's day for my mom because she loves it (which is really saying something coming from MY mother! Thanks for sharing this treasure! -
De-lish! I loved this recipe - so simple, but wonderful. I also added 1/4 C of sugar to the biscuit mix to add a little sweetness to the biscuits. I will definitely make this again.
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