SHORTCAKE

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

1 pint of flour. 3 teaspoonfuls of baking powder. 2-1/2 tablespoonfuls of butter or lard. 1 egg. 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Milk or water. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt, and cut butter or lard through the flour. Add 1 beaten egg to about 1 cup of sweet milk, and add gradually to the …

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SHORTCAKE

The shortcake is typical of Scotland. It is a mixture of flour, sugar and shortening worked to a paste and then rolled one-half inch thick and then decorated in various ways.  Place Two cups of flour, One-half teaspoon of salt, Two level tablespoons of sugar, Two level tablespoons of baking powder, in a bowl and …

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RHUBARB SHORTCAKE

Place two cups of flour in a bowl and add One teaspoon of salt, Four teaspoons of baking powder, One-half cup of sugar. Sift to mix and then rub in six tablespoons of shortening. Mix to a dough with two-thirds cup of milk. Cut with a large cookie cutter and then bake in a hot …

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PEACH SHORTCAKE

A recipe for making peach shortcake – Make a sponge cake batter of four eggs, one cup of pulverized sugar, a pinch of salt and one cup of flour. Beat the eggs with the sugar until very light. Beat until the consistency of dough and add the grated peel of a lemon, and last the …

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OLD VIRGINIA SHORTCAKE

Sift the flour and then fill a quart measure, using a tablespoon to lift the flour. Care should be taken not to shake or pack the flour down, as the quart of flour should weigh just one pound. Place in a bowl and add Three level tablespoons of baking powder, One teaspoon of salt, Three-quarters …

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HUCKLEBERRY SHORTCAKE

Place in a mixing bowl Three-quarters cup of sugar, One egg, Four tablespoons of shortening, Two cups of flour, Four teaspoons of baking powder, Three-quarters cup of water. Beat and mix and then pour into well-greased oblong pan and bake in a moderate oven twenty minutes. Cool and then split, and fill with the prepared …

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BANANA SHORTCAKE

One-half cup of sugar, Four tablespoons of shortening, One egg. Place in a mixing bowl and then cream well, then add One and one-quarter cups of sifted flour, Three level teaspoons of baking powder, One level teaspoon of vanilla extract, One-half cup of water. Beat to mix and pour into well-greased and floured oblong baking …

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APRICOT SHORTCAKE

One-half cup of sugar, Four tablespoons of shortening, Yolk of one egg. Cream until light and frothy, and then add Four tablespoons of water, One cup of flour, Two level teaspoons of baking powder. Beat to thoroughly mix and then pour into well-greased layer cake pan. Bake for twenty minutes in a moderate oven. Split …

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