Great Granny's Magnificent Strawberry Shortcake 

Perfect for a celebration!

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter
1 egg, beaten
2/3 cup milk
3 to 4 cups strawberries, washed and sliced
1 cup low-fat whipped cream, optional

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Lightly coat 8 x 1½-inch round pan with cooking spray; set aside.
3. Sift flour, then sift together dry ingredients.
4. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
5. Add egg and milk, stirring by hand just enough to moisten.
6. Spread dough in pan, building up edges slightly.
7. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until lightly brown. Remove cake from pan and cool on rack 5 minutes.
8. Split into two layers and lift top off carefully.
9. Alternate layers of cake, whipped cream and strawberries, ending with strawberries on top.

This recipe calls for sifted flour.  This is a fun activity for kids to do, but not required if you don't have a sifter.  Instead of sifting, stir the flour with a spoon and lightly scoop into a measuring cup.  Level off with the straight edge of a knife for a good measure.