Recipe - Strawberry Shortcake Squares

4 cup Strawberries
One fourth cup Sugar
2 cup Flour
One fourth cup Sugar
1 tablespoon Baking powder
One fourth teaspoon Salt
One half cup Butter
2/3 cup Half & half
1 Egg; beaten
2 cup Whipped cream; sweetened
6 Strawberries, whole

Hull and slice four cups strawberries; combine with One fourth cup sugar, and
chill.

Combine next four ingredients; cut in butter with a pastry blender until
the mixture resembles coarse meal. Combine halfandhalf and egg, stirring
well; add to flour mixture, stirring just until well moistened. Spread
mixture in a lightly greased 8" square baking pan. Bake at 450 for 15
minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; turn out onto a wire rack.

Cut shortcake into 6 pieces; slice each piece crosswise in half. Place
bottom half of shortcake, cut side up, on an individual serving plate; top
with a dollop of whipped cream and 2One half tablespoons of strawberry mixture.
Add second layer of shortcake; cut side down; top with a dollop of whipped
cream and 2One half tablespoons of strawberry mixture. Garnish with an
additional dollop of whipped cream. Add a whole strawberry for garnish.
Repeat for each shortcake.

per Southern Living magazine

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