Strawberry Shortcake

Name: Strawberry Shortcake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder (heaping); 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/3 cup shortening; 2/3 cup buttermilk; 6 tablespoons melted butter; 1 quart fresh strawberries or 1 (12 ounce) bag frozen strawberries; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/3 cup water; 1 tablespoon cornstarch, mixed with; 1 tablespoon water; 1 1/3 cups whipping cream; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Submitted by Alan in SW Florida

"An outstanding traditional dessert!"

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Ready In:: 1hr 25mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 6

ingredients

Shortcake
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder (heaping)
2 tablespoons sugar
¹⁄₃ cup shortening
²⁄₃ cup buttermilk
6 tablespoons melted butter
Strawberry Sauce for Shortcake
1 quart fresh strawberries or (12 ounce) bag frozen strawberries
¹⁄₄ cup sugar
¹⁄₃ cup water
1 tablespoon cornstarch, mixed with
1 tablespoon water
Sweetened Whipped Cream
1 ¹⁄₃ cups whipping cream
¹⁄₂ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

TO MAKE SHORTCAKE:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Mix dry ingredients together. Add shortening and mix with fingers until crumbled and mealy. Stir in buttermilk to make a semi-stiff dough. Divide in half.
Place half in a buttered and floured 8-inch cake pan. Press dough into bottom of pan. Butter the top of the dough and place the other half of the dough on top. Press dough flat again.
Bake for 15 minutes and lower heat to 325 degrees. Bake 20 to 25 minutes longer. Remove from pan and cool on a rack for an hour. Split layers in 2.
STRAWBERRY SAUCE:
Bring the berries, sugar, and water to a boil. Stir in, carefully, the cornstarch mixture and boil until thick. Remove and chill in refrigerator until cold.
SWEETENED WHIPPED CREAM:
Whisk ingredients together until soft peaks are formed.
TO ASSEMBLE CAKE:
Place bottom layer of shortcake on a decorative cake plate. Pour a third of the strawberry sauce on top of the bottom layer. Spread a third of the whipped cream over the sauce. Place the second layer of shortcake on top. Add a third of the sauce on top of the 2nd layer. Pipe whipped cream on top in a decorative fashion. Top with remaining sauce and garnish with fresh strawberries.

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Alan in SW Florida

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<p>I recently celebrated my 19th anniversary living in SW Florida. I moved here from Massachusetts, just north of Boston. As much as I miss family back home, I truly love living here - the beaches, the tropical beauty, the people, and the weather (except the hurricanes!). Everyday is just another day in Paradise. I work at the new international airport here in Fort Myers. I have an opportunity to meet many different and interesting people from around the world. I've had an interest in cooking since I was a little boy, following my grandmother around the kitchen. Since I wasn't blessed with any artistic or musical talent, I think cooking was my way of being creative. My passion is my family and friends. My second passion is cooking for them. My favorite way to entertain is informally...brunches, cookouts, and small dinner parties. Just relaxing, enjoying each other's company, some good food and drink, and a little fun are the only rules of the house.</p>

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