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Title: Old South Strawberry Shortcake
Categories: Cakes, Fruits
Yield: 8 Shortcakes

2 1/4 c All-purpose flour; sifted
3/4 ts Salt
3/4 c Butter;
- cold, cut into pieces
1/3 c Ice water (approximate)
Sugar
1 1/2 qt Strawberries;
- hulled, sliced,
- sweetened to taste
1 c Whipping cream (8 oz);
- whipped with:
1 tb Sugar

Stir together flour and salt in mixing bowl. Cut butter into flour
with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse
crumbs. Sprinkle water a little at a time over flour mixture,
stirring with a fork until dough forms a ball. Roll out dough on
lightly floured board or pastry cloth to about 1/4" thickness. Cut
into sixteen 3-1/2" circles. Place on ungreased baking sheet.
Sprinkle circles with sugar and prick with a fork. Chill
thoroughly. Preheat oven to 375?F. Bake for 22 to 24 minutes or
until pastry begins to brown. Serve within a few hours or freeze.
To serve, place a pastry round on eight individual serving plates;
top rounds with half the strawberries. Place another pastry round
on top of strawberries. Top with remaining strawberries and whipped
cream.

Recipe FROM: Martha White's Southern Sampler, 1989

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