Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

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Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake
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Directions:

  1. Combine sliced strawberries and 1/2 cup sugar; stir gently, and chill 1 to 2 hours.
  2. Combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl; cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  3. Combine milk and whole egg; beat well. Add to flour mixture; stir with a fork until a soft dough forms. Pat half of dough out to 1/2 - inch thickness in a greased and floured 9 - inch round cake pan. (Dough will be sticky; dust hands with flour.)
  4. Beat egg white, (at room temperature) until stiff but not dry. Brush surface of dough with half of beaten egg white and 1 tablespoon melted butter.
  5. Roll out remaining dough to 1/2-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Place on top of layer in cake pan; trim excess pastry. Brush surface with remaining beaten egg white and 1 tablespoon melted butter.
  6. Bake at 450° for 12 minutes. Remove from pan; while still warm split the two layers and spread each with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
  7. Beat whipping cream until foamy; gradually add powdered sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Place 1 cake layer on serving plate. Spoon on half of whipped cream, and arrange half of sliced strawberries on top. Repeat procedure with remaining cake, whipped cream, and strawberries, reserving some whipped cream. Garnish top of cake with remaining whipped cream and whole strawberries.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4392.63 Kcal (18391 kJ)
Calories from fat 2053.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 228.16g 351%
Cholesterol 788.61mg 263%
Sodium 1474.47mg 61%
Potassium 2952.55mg 63%
Total Carbs 568.78g 190%
Sugars 345.85g 1383%
Dietary Fiber 29.3g 117%
Protein 55.37g 111%
Vitamin C 454.8mg 758%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 14.4mg 80%
Calcium 982.8mg 98%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 215.17 Kcal (901 kJ)
Calories from fat 100.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.18g 351%
Cholesterol 38.63mg 263%
Sodium 72.22mg 61%
Potassium 144.63mg 63%
Total Carbs 27.86g 190%
Sugars 16.94g 1383%
Dietary Fiber 1.44g 117%
Protein 2.71g 111%
Vitamin C 22.3mg 758%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 76%
Iron 0.7mg 80%
Calcium 48.1mg 98%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 106.1
    Points
  • 123
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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