Peel, cut in slices, and sweeten three cups of peaches. Add two tablespoons lemon juice, spread between layers of shortcake. Garnish top layer with peaches and beaten cream.
Strawberry Shortcake
Hull, cut in pieces, and sweeten two boxes of strawberries. Let them stand several hours. Arrange between layers of shortcake and garnish top with whole strawberries and beaten and sweetened cream.
Raspberry, Blackberry, and Pineapple shortcake may be made in a similar way.
GRIDDLE CAKES
Sour Milk Griddle Cakes
- 2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon soda
2 cups sour milk
2 eggs
Mix in order given, beat well. Heat a griddle; when hissing hot, grease with piece of salt pork on end of fork. Drop a tablespoon of batter from tip end of spoon on hot griddle. When full of bubbles, turn; when cooked on both sides, serve on hot plate.
If sour milk is very rich, the eggs may be omitted.