Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder 
• 2 tablespoons butter softened
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 1.5 cups milk 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 quart strawberries sliced
• 0.3 cup vegetable shortening 
• 1 cup whipped cream 
• 2 tablespoons sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• knife
• blender
• baking pan
• toothpicks

Directions

1. Mix strawberries and 1 cup sugar in a bowl and allow to stand while you complete remaining steps. Stir occasionally to help juice form.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch round baking pan.
3. Combine flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; cut in shortening with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir milk into crumb mixture until just blended; pour into prepared baking pan.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes; cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing shortcake.
5. Split shortcake into two layers; spread bottom layer with 2 tablespoons softened butter and top with strawberries and juice.
6. Place top layer over strawberries.
7. Serve with whipped cream.