Every time I see berries in the produce section, I get an urge for homemade shortcake.
2 cups sifted flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 cup shortening (or butter)
2/3 to 1 cup milk
Mix together dry ingredients. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in center of mixture and add milk all at once. (2/3 cup if you are rolling shortcakes, 1 cup if you are just dropping them.) Mix quickly, beign gentle with the dough, just until barely mixed.
Pat mixture on lightly floured board to 1/2 inch thick. Cut with floured cutter, or just drop large spoonfuls of the mixture onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.
(Save the trouble and use Bisquick. Follow the directions on the box and for every 2 cups of Bisquick, add 2 Tbsp. sugar.)
