All-american strawberry shortcake

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3pintsFresh strawberries
2teaspoonsOrange juice
4tablespoonsSugar
Grated rind of 1 orange
¼cupButter
½cupSour cream
4tablespoonsSugar; optional
¼teaspoonSugar or honey
2cupsFlour
4tablespoonsBaking powder
½teaspoonSalt
¼cupSolid shortening
2cupsWhipping cream

Directions

JUDY VOCELKA (NFXS18B

WHIPPED CREAM: whip cold cream (with sugar) until soft peaks form. 1.

Combine sliced berries; sugar or honey; and orange juice. Let stand at room temp. for 1 hr. 2. Sift all dry ingredients together into a med bowl. Add orange rind. Add butter and shortening; and work thme into flour-mixutre thoroughly. 3. Lightly mix in sour cream with a fork to form a soft dough. 4. roll dough out onto lighlty floured board; ¾ in thick. Cut into 4 circles; about 4 in wide (use a 2-lb coffee can as a cutter.) 5. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400 about 20 mins. or until golden. 6. While still warm; use fork and split cakes in half. Place each on desset plate. Top with drained berries and second half of cake. Top wtih additional berries. ladel some juice on top. Garnish with whipped cream and a strawberry.