Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening (Wesson)
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 c. sweet milk
2 tsp. vanilla flavoring
3 c. self-rising flour

Preparation

Mix sugar and flour.
Add shortening and blend until smooth. Beat about 3 minutes.
Add eggs; beat 1 minute.
Add flavoring last.
Beat about 3 minutes with electric mixer.
Line pan with wax paper and grease well.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for about 15 minutes.
Makes 3 layers.
Stack with seven minute icing.
Place strawberries on top of cake and let run down sides of cake.
Very good.