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.