GRANDMA'S STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 12

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2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
1 large egg, room temperature, beaten
2/3 cup half-and-half cream
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional butter
1-1/2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450°. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, whisk egg and half-and-half. Add all at once to crumb mixture; stir just until moistened. , Spread batter into a greased 8-in. round baking pan, slightly building up the edges. Bake until golden brown, 16-18 minutes. Remove from pan; cool on a wire rack. , Beat heavy cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Split cake in half crosswise; butter bottom layer. Spoon half the strawberries over bottom layer. Spread with some whipped cream. Cover with top cake layer. Top with remaining berries and whipped cream. Cut into wedges.