STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE - BETTER HOMES & GARDENS RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Strawberry Shortcake - Better Homes & Gardens Recipe - (4.6/5) image

Provided by AzWench

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1 beaten egg
2/3 cup half-and-half
1 cup heavy cream, whipped with sugar
1 pint to 1 quart fresh strawberries
sugar to taste

Steps:

Hull and slice strawberries, add sugar to taste and stir in gently. Set aside to mascerate. Preheat oven to 450. Sift together dry ingredients; cut in butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine egg and half-and-half; add all at once, stirring just enough to moisten. Spread dough in greased 8 x 1 1/2-inch round pan, building up edges slightly. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes. Remove from pan; cool on rack 5 minutes. Split in 2 layers; lift top off carefully. Butter bottom layer. Spoon berries and cream between layers and over top. Serve warm.