Strawberry or Peach Shortcake
From The national course in home economics, 1917
Serves 1
Can substitute raspberries or other fruit for strawberries.
Presented as published in 1917. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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This recipe was extracted from The national course in home economics (1917) by Ruth Allen Beezley, page 116. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
two cupfuls of flour, two tablespoonfuls of butter, one cupful of milk, one teaspoonful of baking-powder, one egg and a little sale. Beat well with a spoon. Pour this into the baking-pan and smooth a little with the spoon. Mollie. STRAWBERRY OR PEACH SHORTCAKE. Rub a piece of butter the size of an egg into a little flour, pour in two cupfuls of sour cream, one teaspoonful of soda and a little salt. Mix into dough and roll into cakes one-half of an inch thick and ten inches in diam- eter. Prick with a fork and bake in a quick oven. When done split them open with a knife and spread with nice butter, lay the bottom piece on a plate and cover it with strawberries nearly an inch deep
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