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     Title: Old South Strawberry Shortcake
Categories: Cakes, Fruits
     Yield: 8 Shortcakes

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 2 1/4 c  All-purpose flour; sifted
   3/4 ts Salt
   3/4 c  Butter; cold & cut into pieces
   1/3 c  Ice water (approximate)
          Sugar
 1 1/2 qt Strawberries; hulled, sliced
          -and sweetened to taste
     1 c  Whipping cream (8 oz)
          -whipped with 1 tb sugar

 Stir together flour and salt in mixing bowl. Cut butter into flour
 with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse
 crumbs.  Sprinkle water a little at a time over flour mixture,
 stirring with a fork until dough forms a ball. Roll out dough on
 lightly floured board or pastry cloth to about 1/4-inch thickness.
 Cut into sixteen 3 1/2-inch circles.  Place on ungreased baking
 sheet. Sprinkle circles with sugar and prick with a fork. Chill
 thoroughly. Preheat oven to 375. Bake for 22 to 24 minutes or until
 pastry begins to brown. Serve within a few hours or freeze. To
 serve, place a pastry round on eight individual serving plates; top
 rounds with half the strawberries. Place another pastry round on
 top of strawberries.  Top with remaining strawberries and whipped
 cream.

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