Joan’s Crunchy Strawberry Shortcakes

Joan Weed found this shortcake recipe on the back of a magazine and decided to make it her own. While the original recipe was for a traditional layer cake, Weed decided to take a more biscuit-based approach (with delicious results). Ingredients: 3 cups sifted flour 4-1/2 tsp baking powder 1tsp salt 1/3 cup sugar 3/4 cup shortening (butter) 2 eggs 2/3 cup milk (about) 2 tbsp melted butter 2 qts strawberries 1 cup heavy cream Directions: Sift dry ingredients, then cut in shortening. Add eggs and enough milk to moisten dry ingredients. Drop 1/4 cups of dough on greased baking sheet 2” apart till

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