Orange Berry Shortcakes

Description

This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Galvan Estate in Fort Worth, Texas in 1986.

• Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 egg beaten
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup margarine melted
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 12 ounces whipped topping with real cream thawed
• 2 pints fresh strawberries
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Directions

1. Combine all dry ingredients then add combined egg, milk, margarine rind and 1 cup whipped topping mixing just until moistened then drop ¼ cup batter 3 inches apart onto greased cookie sheet and bake at 450°F for 12 minutes.
2. Remove from cookie sheet immediately then cool and split.
3. Combine strawberries, juice and sugar then let stand 10 minutes.
4. For each serving cover bottom half of shortcake with strawberry mixture and whipped toppling.
5. Top with second half of shortcake additional strawberry mixture and whipped topping.