Old-Fashioned Shortcake

Name: Old-Fashioned Shortcake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup white sugar; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, or to taste; 1/2 cup butter; 1 egg; 1/3 cup milk

⏱️ Ready in 30 min 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 15 min 👥 8 servings 👁️ 1 views

This is a fabulous old-fashioned recipe given to me by a friend. It was her mother's recipe and it is the best shortcake. It sops up all the juice and the touch of nutmeg sends it over the top. My very favorite recipe for strawberry shortcake!

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 15 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup white sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, or to taste

1/2 cup butter

1 egg

1/3 cup milk

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 327

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.6g 16%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 483mg 21%

Total Carbohydrate 50.1g 18%

Dietary Fiber 0.9g 3%

Total Sugars 25.6g

Protein 4.4g 9%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Grease an 8-inch baking pan.

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl.

Cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Beat egg and milk in another bowl; stir into flour mixture until batter is just blended.

Spread batter in the prepared baking pan.

Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 15 minutes.

Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.