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Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

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In our farmhouse kitchen, I grew up helping my mom make soup and pies. My husband's a doctor, and we live on a "hobby farm" here in the Skagit Valley. Through the years, we've raised everything from turkeys to horses. Right now, there are steers in the pasture. Larry and I have four children. The eldest was married last summer...the youngest is finishing kindergarten!

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Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 9 Servings

25 20 45

Ingredients

2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk
Whipped cream
1-1/2 quarts fresh or frozen strawberries, sliced

Directions

In a bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Combine dry ingredients and add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. Spread in a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
Cut into nine servings. Split each serving horizontally and fill with whipped cream and strawberries. Replace top of cake; garnish with more berries and a dollop of whipped cream. Serve immediately. Yield: 9 servings.

Originally published as Strawberry Shortcake in Country Woman May/June 1991, p33

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2013 by boadie

Bookmarked it immediately! Husband says best shortcake he's ever eaten. Very quick and easy to make. I added a little almond extract.

Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2013 by Georgia Jill

Made this cake tonight exactly as written. Wonderful! As another reviewer wrote, not too sweet and not too dry. Just perfect! My 81 year old father and 80 year old mother were in heaven, remembering a similar cake when they were young. We did not have any heavy cream, so we did not have the whipped cream. Instead, I simply cut the strawberries, added sugar to taste plus a drop or two of almond extract stirred in. When serving, we topped the strawberries with some good vanilla ice cream. Heaven!

Reviewed on May. 30, 2013 by quaintcook

This shortcake recipe is excellent. It is light and not too sweet...just right. I used almond extract instead of vanilla and it really complimented the strawberries. Will keep this one!!! Thank you.

Reviewed on May. 16, 2013 by Hagen4

This was a hit with my family last night! I was looking for an alternative to my old Bisquick stand-by. This did the trick! I chose it because I had all the ingredients in my pantry/fridge and didn't need to run to the grocery store to treat the kids. Thanks for sharing! I made it just as directed and it's a light and tasty cake. Next time, I'll try it with butter instead of shortening.

Reviewed on May. 04, 2013 by jebens1

Going To Try This Recipe

Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2013 by jamcintyre555

This was a nostalgic recipe from the time when we made everything from scratch when I was just a little boy. I would have given this recipe 5 stars if it included a recipe and used a strawberry glaze - which I had to pull a recipe from somewhere else at last minute to make it work for me. Very good desert, just needed a lil extra to make everyone love it.

Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2013 by HarleyDana

THIS CAKE WAS AWSOME ....WHEN I FIRST MADE IT USING A REVIEW AND USING BUTTER AND USING LIGHT CREAM INSTEAD OF MILK AND IT CAME OUT LIKE A BRICK AND WOUND UP THROWOING IT AWAY AND THE SECOND TIME I MAKE IT ACORDING TO THE RECIPE AND IT TURNED OUT EXCELLENT AND I SLPIT THE BATTER IN HALF AND BAKED TWO 8 IN CAKES....DEFINATLY MAKE THIS CAKE AGAIN...

Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2012 by cocoalady

I have made this twice this Summer and ii is a keeper!! I use butter for the shortening, not all the 2/3 cup sugar but all else the same.

Reviewed on May. 02, 2012 by Kaublee

The BEST shortcake I have ever made. I will definatley be adding this to my recipe cookbook. The cake was fantastic!

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2011 by jbiel517@yahoo.com

Fantastic recipe! It's just what I was looking for. I used fresh peaches instead of the strawberries.

Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2011 by Johanna Coursey

My husband loved this receipe. He ate most of this cake. I loved it too but the only thing is i sweetened up the strawberries as I knew it would taste better with sugar there. As i used fresh strawberries. that cake mix from scratch was awesome. i mean the best. totally better than store bought cake mix. and it tastes great even a little over done. cause, i tech over cooked it. and when it was worn it was still soft and tasty. not burnt flavor at all. but, like i said i kind over cooked not super over cooked. LOved this receipe.

Reviewed on May. 11, 2011 by ali8oa

Amazing! Wouldn't change a thing!

Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2011 by swedishpantry

Easy, quick, delicious! Our new family favorite for shortcake.

Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2010 by mamaowen

What a smashing hit with my guests!

Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2010 by cdbdga

OMG! This is THE BEST Shortcake ever! I served it for 200 and they went crazy over it!

Reviewed on Jun. 07, 2010 by RuthPlus3

I doubled the recipe to make a 13 x 9" pan. I also substituted light cream for the milk. I received rave reviews onthis and will definitely make it again!

Reviewed on Jun. 03, 2010 by lcleveland

Mmmm! Melt in your mouth good. Thanks!!!

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