A Happy Birthday ~ Strawberry Shortcake!!!

• 2 quarts strawberries fresh, - cleaned and halved
• 1 pint heavy cream or whipping cream
• 2 cups all purpose flour sifted
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup light cream or buttermilk
• 5 tablespoons sugar

1. Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
2. Sift flour, baking powder and sugar into a bowl. Cut in the butter. Work the batter with your fingers. Add the cream or buttermilk and stir gently and quickly until dough is formed.
3. Flour a surface and knead the dough gently until no creases are left.
4. Roll out the dough to about 1/2 inch thickness. Place on parchment paper or a buttered cookie sheet.
5. Bake about 20-25 minutes - until slightly golden.
6. Let cool, then cut the biscuits in half through the center; making a top and bottom half.
7. Whip the cream with a tablespoon of powdered sugar.
8. Sandwich the strawberries and whip cream between the layers of biscuit to build your cake.

strawberries fresh, heavy cream, flour, baking powder, butter, light cream, sugar

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/A-Happy-Birthday-_-Strawberry-Shortcake___-1643818 (may not work)