Shortcake No. 1 Recipe

Ingredients for Shortcake No. 1

• 2 cups sifted flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ cup butter
• ¾ cup milk
• 1 egg

Instructions

1. Mix and sift the dry ingredients four times; cut and rub in the butter, add the milk, lastly the beaten egg.
2. Spread on a buttered biscuit tin and bake in a quick oven.
3. Split apart at edge, cooling five minutes, spread with softened butter and fill with fruit.