Old fashioned Shortcake
10:57 AM - April 21, 2006
Old Fashioned Shortcake
2 cups of flour
1 cup of milk
1 tsp of salt
5 tbs of shortening
4 tsp baking powder
crushed fruit (sweetened)
Sift dry ingredients together. Rub in shortening. Add milk gradually, mixing well. Divide dough in half, pat out in 2 circular pieces of even size. Place one piece in pan, dot with butter, put other on top. Bake in quick oven, split and fill with berries.
