Mimi's Shortcake

• 2 cups flour
• 14 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 18 teaspoon salt
• 13 cup cold butter (unsalted preferred)
• 1 large egg (slightly beaten)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 12 cup low-fat whipping cream or 12 cup half-and-half
• 1 large egg (slightly beaten)
• 1 tablespoon cream

1. SHORTCAKE:.
2. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Cube the COLD butter and put in the flour bowl.
4. With a pastry blender or two knives, cut the butter into small pieces; mixture should look like coarse crumbs.
5. In a small bowl mix the egg, vanilla, and cream; whisk well.
6. Add to flour mixture mixing just until the dough comes together; don't overmix.
7. Put on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7" circle; cut with a circle cutter to about 1" thick.
8. Put on ungreased baking sheet.
9. EGG WASH:.
10. In a small bowl mix the ingredients for the egg wash and brush on the top of each shortcake.
11. Bake in a 400 degree oven on a center rack for 15-18 minutes or till a toothpick put in the center comes out clean.
12. Transfer to wire rack.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mimis-shortcake-215886 (may not work)