Double Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
Ingredients
| Strawberries | 1 Quart | |
| Granulated Sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Pastry flour | 2 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Baking powder | 3 Teaspoon | |
| Baking soda | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Milk | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Corn oil | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 2 Small, separated | |
| 2 tablespoons lemon juice.Grated rind of 1 lemon or 1 teaspoon dehydrated grated lemon peel, Few drops almond extract, Pinch salt | ||
| 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 pint whipping cream | ||
Directions
Wash, hull and sort strawberries.
Pick out and slice any that are soft or under ripe.
Add enough sliced good berries to make 1 cup, and spread in well-greased 8- or 9-inch ring mold.
Sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar.
Halve remaining berries.
Sweeten to taste with 1/2 cup sugar and refrigerate. Sift next 4 ingredients together in bowl.
Combine milk, corn oil, egg yolks, lemon juice, rind and almond extract, and stir into dry ingredients.
Beat until blended; then pour over berries in prepared pan, and bake at 450 °F. 2,5 minutes.
Invert shortcake on cookie sheet.
Beat egg whites and salt until soft peaks form.
Add 1 /4 cup sugar gradually, and continue beating until stiff.
Spread over shortcake, and bake at 350°F. 5-6 minutes.
Serve warm with reserved sweetened berries and whipped cream.
Pick out and slice any that are soft or under ripe.
Add enough sliced good berries to make 1 cup, and spread in well-greased 8- or 9-inch ring mold.
Sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar.
Halve remaining berries.
Sweeten to taste with 1/2 cup sugar and refrigerate. Sift next 4 ingredients together in bowl.
Combine milk, corn oil, egg yolks, lemon juice, rind and almond extract, and stir into dry ingredients.
Beat until blended; then pour over berries in prepared pan, and bake at 450 °F. 2,5 minutes.
Invert shortcake on cookie sheet.
Beat egg whites and salt until soft peaks form.
Add 1 /4 cup sugar gradually, and continue beating until stiff.
Spread over shortcake, and bake at 350°F. 5-6 minutes.
Serve warm with reserved sweetened berries and whipped cream.
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