Yield: 8 Servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| ¾ cup | Sugar plus |
| 6 tablespoons | Sugar |
| 2 cups | Flour plus |
| 3 tablespoons | Flour |
| ¾ teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ cup | Shortening |
| ⅔ cup | Milk |
| 4 cups | Fresh strawberries; sliced |
| 4 teaspoons | Baking powder |
| 1 | Egg; beaten |
| ¼ cup | Softened butter |
Sprinkle ½ cup sugar over strawberries, let stand. Sift 2 cups flour, baking powder, 6 Tablespoons sugar & salt. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until particles are size of peas. Combine egg & milk, stir into flour mixture. Blend. Spread dough in well-greased pan. Spoon berries & juice over top of dough. Blend together butter, ¼ cup sugar & 3 Tablespoons flour. Drop mixture by spoonfuls over strawberries. Bake 35-40 minutes at 400. Serve warm with cream.
MRS WILLIAM (CHERYL) MARTIN
From the <The Bliss of Cooking Returns>, Fort Bliss Officers Wives Club, Ft. Bliss, TX. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .