FRUIT SHORTCAKES
Although strawberries are more commonly used, other fruits such as raspberries, blackberries, loganberries, peaches, bananas, and oranges, and even stewed, dried or canned fruits can be substituted and make delicious shortcakes.
OLD-FASHIONED SHORTCAKE
- 2 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons shortening
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 quart berries
Sift dry ingredients; cut in shortening; add milk to make soft dough; smooth out lightly. Bake in greased deep layer cake tin in hot oven 20 to 25 minutes. Split while hot and spread between layers with crushed and sweetened berries or other fruit.