Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake

• 6 c. fresh strawberries
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 1 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/3 c. cocoa
• 1 Tbsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 c. butter or margarine
• 2/3 c. milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 c. cold whipping cream
• 2 Tbsp. powdered sugar

1. Reserve 6 strawberries. Slice remaining berries into bowl. Gently stir in 1/4 cup sugar; set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 450u0b0. Grease an 8-inch round cake pan.
3. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. In separate bowl, stir together milk and egg. Add all at once to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.
5. Spread dough in prepared pan, building up edges slightly. Bake in a 450u0b0 oven for 15 to 18 minutes.
6. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Place on serving plate.

fresh strawberries, sugar, allpurpose, cocoa, baking powder, salt, butter, milk, egg, cold whipping cream, powdered sugar

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=676558 (may not work)