Fruit Shortcake

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• Yz cup shortening
• 4 teaspoons baking-powder
• ^ cup milk
• Yi teaspoon salt
• I tablespoon sugar
• Butter

Method

1. 1

   Mix and sift the dry ingredients and work in the shortening.

2. 2

   Gradually add enough milk to make a soft dough.

3. 3

   Toss the dough onto a floured board and roll to one-half inch thickness.

4. 4

   Bake in a hot oven for twelve minutes.

5. 5

   When done, split into two parts, butter, and put sweetened fruit between the layers and on top.

6. 6

   Serve hot with cream.

As published

This recipe was extracted from New Delineator recipes. (1929) by Delineator Home Institute, page 71. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

FRUIT SHORTCAKE 2 cups flour Yz cup shortening 4 teaspoons baking-powder ^ cup milk Yi teaspoon salt Butter I tablespoon sugar

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