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                         Georgia Peach Shortcake

Recipe By     : Favorite Recipes of Home Economics Teachers, 1971
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Cakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   8       lg           Ripe peaches
   3       c            Flour -- sifted
   4       ts           Baking powder
   1       ts           Salt
   1       ts           Cinnamon
     1/2   c            Brown sugar -- packed
     3/4   c            Margarine
     1/2   c            Pecan pieces
   1                    Egg
     3/4   c            Milk
                        Sugar
   1       c            Heavy cream -- whipped
     1/4   ts           Almond flavoring

  Peel and slice peaches. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and
  cinnamon in a large bowl; stir in brown sugar. Cut in margarine
  with pastry blender until crumbly; stir in pecans. Beat eggs
  slightly with milk; add all at once to the flour mixture. Stir with
  fork until blended. Spread dough on two greased 9" pans to within
  1/2" of edge. Bake at 450°F from 20 to 25 minutes or until golden.

  Sweeten peaches to taste with sugar. Flavor whipped cream with
  almond flavoring. Place 1 shortake layer on serving platter. Top
  with peaches and whipped cream. Add remaining shortcake layer.
  Spoon remaing peaches and whipped cream over top layer. Serve
  immediately.
  
  Recipe FROM: American Cookery
 
  Submitted by: Hanie Humphries, Conroe H.S., Conroe, TX
  
  Posted with love by: Bud
  

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