Strawberry Shortcake

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 beaten egg
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• nonstick spray coating
• 2 cups frozen fat-free whipped dessert topping

Recipe

• 1 combine slices strawberries and the 2 tablespoons sugar.
• 2 cover; let stand in refrigerator at least 1 hour.
• 3 in a mixing bowl stir together the flour, the 1 tablespoon sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.
• 4 using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 5 combine egg and buttermilk.
• 6 add to flour mixture all at once, stirring until combined.
• 7 spray an 8 x 1 1/2 inch round baking pan with nonstick coating.
• 8 with lightly floured hands, pat dough unto pan.
• 9 bake in a 450 degree oven about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• 10 cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.
• 11 remove from pan; serve warm (or cool completely).
• 12 split shortcake horizontally.
• 13 place the bottom layer on a serving plate.
• 14 top with the sliced berries and some of the topping; add the second layer of shortcake.
• 15 spoon remaining topping on shortcake.