S is for Strawberry Shortcakes

Ingredients:

• 1 quart strawberries, sliced
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/3 butter, melted

Directions:

Sprinkle strawberries with 1 cup sugar. Let stand 1 hour.

Heat oven to 450 degrees F.

Mix flour, 2 Tbsp. sugar, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl. Stir in milk and butter just until blended.

Sprinkle surface lightly with flour. Turn dough onto surface, gently smooth into a ball. Knead 20-25 times.

Roll or pat dough into shortcakes 3/4 inch thick. Cut into shortcakes with a floured 3-3 1/2 inch biscuit cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 10-12 minutes or till golden.

Split warm cakes crosswise, fill and top with strawberries. Serve with whipped cream or cool whip.

Makes 4

By imaqt1962

Adapted From The Alpha Bakery Children's Cookbook. This is a cookbook for children with recipes from a-z published by General Mills/Betty Crocker in 1991.