Mrs Frugal Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 This is the first recipe I make each summer when our strawberries are ready for picking. It comes from The National Cookery Book from 1931 . Strawberry Shortcake 8oz flour 1½ tsp baking powder 2 oz butter or margarine 2oz caster sugar ¼ pint milk Sieve the flour and baking powder into a bowl. Rub in the butter. Stir in the sugar and make a well in the centre. Add enough of the milk to make a soft dough. Press into a greased sandwich tin and bake at 180C for 20-25 minutes until golden. Cool on a cake rack and when cold, carefully slice in half through the middle to make 2 cakes. If you find it difficult to slice the cake in half to make the two layers, divide the dough in half and bake in two smaller sandwich tins instead. Whip a carton of whipping cream until it holds its shape and spread onto the lower half of the cake. Place sliced strawberries on top of this then add the top layer of the cake and dust with icing sugar. You can put more whipped cream and strawberries on the top if you like too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Looks yummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted June 26, 2008 Author Share Posted June 26, 2008 Tastes yummy too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Is it less than 2 calories a slice?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Do we care? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted June 26, 2008 Author Share Posted June 26, 2008 Is it less than 2 calories a slice?? Oh definitely . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Looks lovely - thanks for posting the recipe Kate. It is more like scone dough isn't it? - I thought it was going to be like shortbread....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 ooh, could just eat a slice or three right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Cor! *Droolworthy* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted June 26, 2008 Author Share Posted June 26, 2008 Looks lovely - thanks for posting the recipe Kate. It is more like scone dough isn't it? - I thought it was going to be like shortbread....... I told you it was a scone dough . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbey Road Girl Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I think that strawberry shortcake is an American recipe (or at least an American term). The most authentic (American) way to make it then is by using the Bisquick recipe (have done that for ages; Bisquick can be found in supermarkets--arg!), pouring crushed and lightly sweetened strawberries over the hand-sized biscuits (scones) which should be broken in half length wise. Top with double cream or creme Anglaise (whipped and lightly sweetened whipped cream). This however is something that the English have no need to defend themselves from the Yanks! Yes, it's delish, but so is simply strawberries and cream!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbey Road Girl Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Kate did a brilliant job of showing how to make a Strawbery Shortcake. Mine is just the American version. Spoilt for choice, you lucky people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Looks lovely - thanks for posting the recipe Kate. It is more like scone dough isn't it? - I thought it was going to be like shortbread....... I told you it was a scone dough . Sorry, I meant to put "It is more like scone dough...." ....and the American version would probably have a synthetic version of cream on it - I couldn't ever find any decent proper cream in all the times I was there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 What no eggs??!! Surely one could be sneaked in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 That looks delish - I shall steal the idea for sandwiching together my shortbread biscuits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchtoast Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 This looks delicious! I've got the scales out ready to make a start - but is it plain or SR flour? I'm guessing plain'cos of the baking powder? Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 you've made me go to the farm shop and buy 4 punnets of strawberries now Kate! we were going to PYO but it was raining, I was up for it but hubby was moaning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 you've made me go to the farm shop and buy 4 punnets of strawberries now Kate! I am such a bad influence, aren't I . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 This looks delicious! I've got the scales out ready to make a start - but is it plain or SR flour? I'm guessing plain'cos of the baking powder?Cheers! I would use plain flour......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 Sorry, yes, it is plain flour. Most of my old recipe books have plain flour with baking powder rather than S/R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 and there was me just thinking what to do with the spare punnet of strawberries sitting in my fridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Put them on meringues Pam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 now why didn't I think of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
