sensational strawberry shortcake

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 quart strawberries, sliced
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 2 cups sweetened whipped cream
• 3 sprigs fresh mint (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 5 mins


• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). lightly grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
• gently stir strawberries and 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl; chill.
• combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl; cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. whisk milk and egg yolks in a bowl, then stir into flour mixture until just moistened. divide in half and pat into prepared cake pans.
• beat egg whites until foamy in a large bowl. continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites should form a sharp peak that holds its shape. spread over dough; sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar.
• bake in preheated oven until golden, 40 to 45 minutes. cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack; cool completely.
• place one cake layer on a large serving plate; spread with half the whipped cream, spoon half the strawberries over cream. repeat layers; garnish with mint.