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      Title: Old South Strawberry Shortcake
 Categories: Cakes, Fruits
      Yield: 8 Shortcakes
 
------------------------MARTHA WHITE'S SOUTHERN SAMP------------------------
  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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