Shortcake Biscuit Crust

This Southern bread features Cake flour, sifted, Baking powder, Salt, Shortening. The flavors come together beautifully. Wonderful fresh from the oven, pairs well with any meal. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Cooking Method: Baking

Cuisine: Southern

Courses: Baked Goods

Difficulty: Intermediate

Servings: 12

Calories: 710.7

Dietary: Vegetarian

Description

This Southern bread features Cake flour, sifted, Baking powder, Salt, Shortening. The flavors come together beautifully. Wonderful fresh from the oven, pairs well with any meal. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

2 1/2 cup Cake flour, sifted
5 teaspoon Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
4 tablespoon Shortening
2/3 cup Milk

Directions

1
Mix and
2
sift together the flour, baking powder and salt, and
3
cut in the shortening; use the milk cautiously in mixing the dry ingredients to a soft dough.
4
Spread the dough in two well-greased layer-cake pans.
5
Bake in a 400 F (204&# 194;Â°C).
6
oven about fifteen minutes.
7
Spread the crusts with creamed butter, and finish with sugared berries between and above the crusts.
8
Blackberries, raspberries, sliced fresh or canned peaches and apricots make choice shortcakes

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

Amount Per Serving
Calories 710.7kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16.9g26%
Saturated Fat 5.5g28%
Cholesterol 0.8mg1%
Sodium 3328.5mg139%
Total Carbohydrate 125.2g42%
Dietary Fiber 2.5g10%
Sugars 2.1g
Protein 13.4g27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: baking, biscuit, bread, cake, crust, flour, milk, powder, salt, shortcake, shortening, sifted, southern, title, vegetarian

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