| Preheat oven to 400
degrees F.
Sift together all dry ingredients in a
large bowl and mix to combine. Cut in the shortening
using a pastry blender or 2 forks. Lightly beat egg in a
measuring cup and add milk until the mixture reaches 7/8
cup, then add vanilla. Stir the liquid ingredients to
dry and blend until just combined. Pour the batter into
a greased 8-inch cake pan, level with a spatula, and
bake for 20 minutes, or until golden and a cake tester
comes out clean.
Serve with a dollop of whipped cream
and a spoonful of strawberries.
Cook's Note: can serve this 2 ways:
you can either split the entire shortcake in half
horizontally then fill with cream and macerated berries
or cut the cake into wedges and serve in bowls topped
with cream and berries.
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