Strawberry Shortcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sifted flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1 egg, well beaten
1/3 c. milk (about)
1 pkg. frozen strawberries, slightly defrosted
whipped cream

Preparation

Set oven for very hot (450\u00b0).
Grease 8-inch round cake pan. Mix and sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
Cut in shortening with 2 knives or a pastry blender, until mixture looks like coarse meal.
Combine egg and milk; stir into flour mixture. If dough is too stiff, add more milk.
Pat or roll out into an 8-inch circle and put in pan.