Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 4 tbsp. granulated sugar
• 4 teaspoon baking pwdr
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 c. butter, softened
• 2/3 c. lowfat milk
• 2 pts. fresh ripe strawberries (reserve 3 or possibly 4 whole berries for garnish)
• 1 c. heavy cream

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Grease and lightly flour 8 inch round cake pan.
3. In large bowl combine flour, 1 Tbsp.
4. sugar, baking pwdr and salt.
5. Using pastry blender or possibly 2 knives cut butter into flour mix.
6. Using fork, stir in lowfat milk till just blended.
7. Turn dough onto work surface; knead lightly 10 times.
8. Dough will be crumbly.
9. Pat dough proportionately into prepared pan; bake 13-15 min till light golden.
10. Remove from pan and cold.
11. In medium size bowl toss berries (hulled and sliced) with 2 Tbsp.
12. sugar; set aside.
13. Insert wooden picks around sides of cooled shortcake to mark center of layer; cut cake horizontally into 2 even layers and set aside.
14. In large bowl with electric mixer at high speed, beat cream and 1 Tbsp.
15. sugar till soft peaks form.
16. Place bottom layer of shortcake on serving plate (cut side up); drizzle any accumulated juice from berry-sugar mix over surface.
17. Spread layer with 1/2 whipped cream; arrange sliced berries over cream.
18. Place top shortcake layer over berries.
19. Spoon remaining whipped cream decoratively over top of cake.
20. Garnish with reserved whole berries.
21. Makes 6-8 servings.

flour, sugar, baking pwdr, salt, butter, milk, fresh ripe strawberries, heavy cream

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/homemade-strawberry-shortcake-16158 (may not work)