Name: Strawberry Shortcake
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups soft Southern or other all-purpose flour or pastry flour, or 1¼ cups all-purpose flour and ¾ cup sifted cake flour ((8.5 ounces/250 grams)); 1/4 cup granulated sugar ((1.75 ounces/50 grams/60 ml)); 1 tbsp double-acting baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 cup vegetable shortening or butter, or ¼ cup each, chilled ((1 stick/4 ounces/115 grams)); 3/4 cup light cream, half-and-half, or whole milk ((or 1 large egg and ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon half-and-half or milk)); 2 pints strawberries, hulled and sliced (4½ cups), tossed with 2 to 4 tablespoons sugar ((adjust according to the sweetness of the fruit)); 1 cup heavy cream beaten with 1 tablespoon sugar and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract for topping