Strawberry Shortcake

Ingredients

• four ounces of butter
• four ounces of sugar
• one and a half ounces of baking powder
• two eggs
• milk

Method

1. 1

   Sift flour and baking powder together, rub in the butter, add the sugar and eggs, mix with milk into a soft dough.

2. 2

   Divide in pieces, roll out and bake in layer-cake tins.

3. 3

   Split each layer in halves, spread with butter, cover with crushed and sweetened berries, and serve with cream.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Paul Richards' book of breads, cakes, pastries, ices and sweetmeats (1907) by Paul Richards, page 86. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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