Banana Split Shortcakes

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Title: Banana Split Shortcakes
Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
Yield: 6 servings

3 c Sliced strawberries
1/4 c Sugar
1/3 c Shortening
2 c All-purpose flour
2 tb Sugar
3 ts Baking powder
1 ts Salt
3/4 c Milk
1 pt Vanilla or chocolate ice
-cream
2 md Banana; sliced
1 c Frozen whipped topping;
-thawed
1/3 c Chocolate fudge sauce

Recipe by: SUMMER DESSERTS
Mix strawberries and 1/4 cup sugar; let stand at room
temperature 1 hour. Heat oven to 450 degrees.
Cut shortening into flour, 2 Tablespoon sugar, the baking
powder and salt with pastry blender until mixture resembles
fine crumbs. Stir in milk just until blended. Turn dough
onto lightly floured surface. Gently smooth into a ball.
Knead 20-25 times. Roll 1/2" thick. Cut into 6 rounds with
floured 3" cutter. Place about 1" apart on ungreased cookie
sheet.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Split warm
shortcakes. Place bottom halves on dessert plates; top with
ice cream. Fill and top with strawberries and bananas. Top
with whipped topping. heat fudge sauce until warm; drizzle
over shortcakes.

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