Strawberry Shortcake

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar

• 1/2 cup shortening

• 2 eggs

• 1 cup buttermilk

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

• 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 2-4 tablespoons sugar

• Heavy whipping cream, whipped loose with a splash of white sugar, to taste

• 1 to 2 quarts fresh strawberries, stemmed and mashed, then sprinkled with brown sugar. (I also add 3 tablespoons of water and the juice of 1/2 lemon to mashed strawberries

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350°

• Cream sugar and shortening in medium size mixing bowl

• Add the rest of the ingredients & mix well

• Pour batter into two greased 8 inch baking pans

• Sprinkle the top of batter in each pan with 1 to 2 tablespoons of sugar

• Bake at 350° for 30 minutes

• This is delicious served warm with mashed strawberries and whipped cream