Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
10 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. milk
2 pt. strawberries
1 c. heavy whipping cream

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Wash, hull, drain and crush strawberries.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Cut 1 stick of butter with pastry blender.
Mix with fork, adding enough milk to make a soft dough.
Stir to blend.
Beat rapidly for 1 minute, until dough leaves sides of bowl.
Turn dough onto floured board and knead gently for 30 seconds.
Divide in half and with floured hands, spread each half over the bottom of inverted 8-inch cake pan.
Prick surface with fork.
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
When cakes are done and still hot, spread 1 layer with remaining butter.
Put layer on serving plate, buttered side up and spread with half the strawberries.
Top with second layer and remaining strawberries.
Serve warm with whipped cream.