Old-Fashioned Shortcake Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Old-Fashioned Shortcake Recipe). 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!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 8-inch cake

Old-Fashioned Shortcake Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup white sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

or to taste

½ cup butter

1 egg

⅓ cup milk

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch baking pan.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Nutritional Information

Old-Fashioned Shortcake Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 326.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.4g 9%

Carbohydrates: 50.1g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 4%

Sugars: 25.6g

Fat: 12.6g 19%

Saturated Fat: 7.7g 38%

Cholesterol: 51.8mg 17%

Vitamin A Iu: 400.6IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.8mg 21%

Folate: 60.8mcg 15%

Calcium: 158.6mg 16%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 9.7mg 4%

Potassium: 60.8mg 2%

Sodium: 483.4mg 19%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 25%

Calories From Fat: 113.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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