Strawberry Shortcake

Here is another great strawberry recipe. This recipe can be cut in half to make a smaller cake but this is the right size for a party.

Ingredients:

• about 2 quarts fresh strawberries
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 sticks of butter, chilled
  
• 2 eggs
• 1-1/3 cups milk
• whipped heavy cream

Directions:

1. Slice the strawberries and toss them with 1/2 cup of white sugar. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F . Grease and flour one cake pan.
   
3. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, 2 tablespoons white sugar and the salt. With a pastry blender cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center and add the beaten egg and milk. Stir until just combined.
4. Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for about 30 minutes, or until a knife stuck in the cake comes out clean. Let cool partially in pan on wire rack.
   
5. I served the cake by putting it on some sort of big bowl or platter and pouring the whipped cream and strawberry mixture.
   If you want you can cut the cake in half horizontally and put some whipped cream and strawberry's inside. and then more on top.
   

Strawberry Pie

Its Summer Everyone! I know I haven't posted since the spring, but I have some great summer recipes. One great fruit this summer is strawberry, and this pie is an easy dessert that can be made the day before a party and left in the fridge until guests arrive. If you have time to make a homemade pie crust that would be great, but a store but crust works just fine in this recipe.


Ingredients:
1 9 inch pie shell
1 quart of strawberries
1 package frozen raspberries or mixed berries
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup water



Directions:


The first step is to bake the pie shell in advance. If its a store bought shell follow the directions on the package and if you make it yourself follow directions of the recipe for prebaking. While the pie is baking cut the strawberries in half and set aside.

pound your hand on the frozen berries or use something hard that will crush up the berries a little.

Next on a medium stove top place the frozen berries sugar cornstarch and water. Allow this mixture to simmer until slightly thickened.

The final step is simply to assemble the pie. Take your pie shell and make a layer on the bottom with strawberries. Pour about half the warm berry sauce on top of the strawberries. Continue with a second layer of strawberries and then a second layer of sauce. There might be a few extra strawberries and sauce.

Put the pie in the fridge and allow to cool for at least 4 hours.