Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry Shortcake

2 cups all - purpose flour

 2 tablespoons sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

1/2 cup cold butter

1 egg

2/3 cup milk

 

 In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cream of tartar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg and milk; stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Spread into 8 in. square baking pan. Bake at 375° for 20 - 25 minutes. 

 

Cut into squares, top with strawberries and whipped cream.

 

Strawberry Shortcake? What is your version of Strawberry Shortcake?

Whipped cream or no whipped cream?

Strawberry glaze or just strawberries?

My grandma Martha's version of Strawberry Shortcake was the little round cakes you found next to the strawberries at the market. 

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My son Atticus loves the shortcake recipe above. 

 

In a few weeks it will be strawberry season in Northwest Wisconsin and we can not wait.