| Strawberry Shortcake 6 (My favorite)
2 cups of sifted all purpose flour
Grated rind from 1 orange
4 teaspoons of baking powder
1/4 cup of solid shortening
3 tablespoons of granulated sugar
Dash of salt
1/4 cup of butter
2/3 cup of sour cream |
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topping
2 pints of strawberries
1 tablespoon of granulated sugar
1 tablespoon of orange juice
Rinse, pat dry and slice berries. Put in bowl. Sprinkle with sugar and orange juice. Let sit for 30 minutes. In another bowl sift together dry ingredients. Add orange rind. Cut in butter until coarse crumbs form. Lightly mix in sour cream to form a soft dough. Roll dough to 3/4 inch thickness. Cut into six 3 inch biscuits. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet, bake in preheated 400ºF. oven until puffed and golden, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven. While biscuits are warm. Split in half with a fork. Whip 1/2 pint whipping cream. Add sugar. Place bottom half on serving dish. Top with berries, teaspoon whipped cream and biscuit top. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and a mint leaf, if desired. Serve immediately. |
