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                          CHOCOLATE SHORTCAKES

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Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Breads
               Woman's day

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2       c            Flour, all purpose
    1/2   c            Sugar, granulated
    1/3   c            Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  1       tb           Baking powder
  1       t            Baking soda
    1/2   c            Butter or margarine, cold
  1       c            Buttermilk OR plain low-fat
                       Yogurt
  2       ts           Sugar

 Heat oven to 375 degrees.

 Grease 2 cookie sheets.

 In a large bowl mix flour, granulated sugar, cocoa
 powder, baking powder and baking soda.  Cut butter in
 pieces.  With pastry blender or 2 knives cut butter
 into flour mixture until coarse crumbs form.  with a
 fork stir in buttermilk or yogurt until mixture clumps
 together.  Divide in half. Put each on a cookie sheet
 in a 6-inch round.  Sprinkle each with sugar.  Bake
 one at a time 20 minutes until pick inserted in center
 comes out clean. cool on sheet on rack 5 minutes
 before removing to rack to cool completely. To Make
 Strawberry Shortcake:  Not more than 2 hours before
 serving. Layer with cream and berries. Top with cream.
 Garnish with a whole berry. Just before serving pour
 on chocolate topping.



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