Old South Strawberry Shortcake

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Title: OLD SOUTH STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
Categories: Cakes, Fruits
Yield: 8 Shortcakes

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2 1/4 c Martha White All-Purpose
-Flour, sifted
3/4 ts Salt
3/4 c Butter, cold & cut into pcs.
-1 1/2 sticks
1/3 c Ice water (about)
Sugar
1 1/2 qt Strawberries, hulled, sliced
-and sweetened to taste
1 c Whipping cream (8 ounces)
-whipped with 1 tbsp. 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-inch thickness. Cut into sixteen 3 1/2-inch circles.
Place on ungreased baking sheet. Sprinkle circles with sugar and prick with
a fork. Chill thoroughly. Preheat oven to 375. Bake for 22 to 24 minutes or
unitl 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.

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