Strawberry Season is Coming!

It's May. It's not quite strawberry season yet, but somewhere they ARE growing and I love eating them! 

It's time to pull out the family shortcake recipe....

Some people think strawberry shortcake is best on sponge cake or angel food.  Some people will just crack open a can of Grands.  Me? Oh no! I neeeeeeed Grandma's shortcake! Similar to a biscuit but so much easier, it whips up fast and is better than any other cake with my strawberries.  The women of my family have been making it for generations.


Ingredients:

2 c. flour
1 t. salt
1 T. baking powder
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. shortening
1 egg
3/4 c. milk


Mix dry ingredients. 


Cut in the shortening. Add milk and mix with a fork until blended.  I prefer to use butter flavored Crisco for my shortening.  I am sure Gram and Great Grandma didn't have such luxury but my mom always did.

It will be a sticky gooey mess.


Spread it into a greased 9x9 pan.  I always use this beat up metal pan. Why? because my mom did! This well-loved pan was gifted to me when I set up housekeeping 20 years ago. And I love it!


Don't worry if it doesn't spread well... it will settle in as it bakes. 


A little to done for my liking... it takes less than 15 minutes depending on your oven and pan... but I got distracted by other kitchen creations today! 

Now mash up your berries, add a little sugar if they are a bit tart, pull out the Cool Whip, and ...  ENJOY!!!


 

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