Old-Fashioned Shortcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sifted flour
4 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
1/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. heavy cream
1/4 c. water

Preparation

Mix and sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
Mix cream and water.
Cut shortening into dry ingredients.
Stir in the cream and water quickly.
Drop one heaping tablespoonful of dough in a flat circle on ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
Bake at 450\u00b0 for 15 minutes.