Strawberry Shortcake

I'm still picking about 4 cups of strawberries a day

from my little garden in the back yard!

And I have to thank Brian for the idea of shortcake!

Of course!  Nothing better than fresh fruit desserts!

Strawberry Shortcake

Betsy's Buttermilk Biscuits

4 c flour

1 t salt

1 T baking powder

2 t baking soda

2 T sugar

Whisk above ingredients in a medium sized bowl.

With a pastry cutter, cut in 

1 c vegetable shortening.

Add 1 3/4 c buttermilk and stir with a fork

just until combined.  Add more milk if needed

to have it all come together.

With floured hands, pat out onto floured board 1 1/2" thick

or straight onto a cookie sheet covered with 

parchment paper.  Cut into 12 squares.

Sprinkle with a little sugar/cinnamon mixture.

Bake 375 for 20 minutes.  Check center biscuit

by lifting up the top layer to make sure it is 

baked through in the middle.

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After cooled, slice and layer with fresh sugared

strawberries and real whipped cream.

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