Shortcake Biscuits

4 cups flour
4 teaspoons Magic Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoons salt
4 tablespoons shortening (1/2 butter, 1/2 lard)
1 tablespoons sugar
Milk, sufficient to make soft dough, about 2 1/2 cups)
Crushed and sweetened strawberries, creamed butter and whipped cream

Sift together three times flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in the shortening. Add sugar, mix well. Add milk to make soft dough. Turn on floured board. Pat or roll lightly to 1″ thickness. Cut rather larger than ordinary. Bake in oven 250° F. 15 to 20 minutes. When done split and spread with creamed butter. Put between biscuits some crushed and sweetened strawberries. The biscuits may be covered with whipped cream, and the juice from the fruit poured round the dish or served at the table as many people do not like the short cake biscuit soaked with juice.

– The Magic Baking Powder Cook Book