Shortcake

Remember when we didn’t buy those little cake things for strawberry short cake?  This is what your mother made.  Your grandmother made the biscuit from scratch!

Ingredients:

  • 2 c Bisquick
  • 34 c cream (or 1/2 c milk plus 1/4 c melted butter)
  • 2 Tab sugar

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 450°.
  2. Mix ingredients with a fork to a soft dough.
  3. Beat vigorously 20 strokes.
  4. Knead 8 – 10 times on a floured board (you can use Bisquick).
  5. Roll dough to 1/2 inch thick.
  6. Cut with floured 3 inch cutter.
  7. Bake on ungreased sheet about 10 minutes, or until nicely brown.
  8. Split crosswise.
  9. Spoon sweetened fruit between layers and over the top.
  10. Top with cream, sweetened whipped cream or sour cream.

Serves: 6

Source: Bisquick Cookbok

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