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Strawberry Shortcake Ingredients:
1 quart strawberries, sliced |
1 cup sugar |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
4 tsp baking powder |
1/4 tsp salt |
1 dash ground nutmeg |
1/2 cup butter or margarine |
1/2 cup milk |
2 eggs, separated |
2 cups sweetened whipped cream |
Directions:
1. In a bowl, gently stir strawberries and 1/2 cup sugar; chill.
2. Meanwhile, in another bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; cut in butter until crumbly.
3. Combine milk and egg yolks; mix well. Add to crumb mixture, stirring just until moistened. Divide and pat into two greased 9-in. round cake pans.
4. In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; spread over dough. Sprinkle with remaining sugar.
5. Bake at 300 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until golden. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. (Layer will be thin.) Cool completely.
6. Place one cake layer on a large serving plate; spread with half of the whipped cream. Spoon half of the strawberries over cream. Repeat layers.
7. Best is served same day.
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