Classic Strawberry Shortcake

Ingredients

 * 2 cups flour
 * 1/4 cup Sugar
 * 4 teaspoons baking powder
 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
 * Dash nutmeg
 * 1/2 cup butter or margarine
 * 1/2 cup milk
 * 2 eggs, separated
 * Additional Sugar
 * 2 pint baskets fresh California strawberries, stemmed and sliced
 * 1 cup whipping cream, whipped and sweetened

Directions

 * 1) Sift flour, Sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg into large bowl.
 * 2) Cut in butter to resemble coarse meal.
 * 3) In bowl blend milk and egg yolks with fork.
 * 4) Stir into flour mixture to make a soft dough.
 * 5) Divide dough into 6 portions; form into balls.
 * 6) Pat balls out on greased baking sheet to 3-inch circles, moistening fingers with egg whites.
 * 7) Brush cakes with egg whites. Sprinkle with Sugar.
 * 8) Bake in preheated 450-degree oven 10 to 12 minutes until golden.
 * 9) Remove to rack; cool. Sweeten strawberries to taste.
 * 10) Halve cakes horizontally.
 * 11) On plates, fill and garnish with strawberries and whipped cream.