Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

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   Heat oven to 425 degrees.

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   Grease and lightly flour 8 inch round cake pan.

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   In large bowl combine flour, 1 Tbsp.

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   sugar, baking pwdr and salt.

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   Using pastry blender or possibly 2 knives cut butter into flour mix.

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   Using fork, stir in lowfat milk till just blended.

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   Turn dough onto work surface; knead lightly 10 times.

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   Dough will be crumbly.

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   Pat dough proportionately into prepared pan; bake 13-15 min till light golden.

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    Remove from pan and cold.

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    In medium size bowl toss berries (hulled and sliced) with 2 Tbsp.

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    sugar; set aside.

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    Insert wooden picks around sides of cooled shortcake to mark center of layer; cut cake horizontally into 2 even layers and set aside.

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    In large bowl with electric mixer at high speed, beat cream and 1 Tbsp.

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    sugar till soft peaks form.

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    Place bottom layer of shortcake on serving plate (cut side up); drizzle any accumulated juice from berry-sugar mix over surface.

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    Spread layer with 1/2 whipped cream; arrange sliced berries over cream.

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    Place top shortcake layer over berries.

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    Spoon remaining whipped cream decoratively over top of cake.

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    Garnish with reserved whole berries.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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