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Show SERVE SHORTCAKE TO EACH PERSOPv j Attractive Way Is to Have Individual Cakes. iPrepared oy tha United Slntea Dcpart- mont of Agriculture.) An attractive way to serve strawberry straw-berry shortcake Is to have what the Vhlnese call "each-person"' portions. Use your own recipe for biscuit dough, nit make it somewhat richer thnn usual. One-third to one-half cupful of ''it to each three cupfuls of flour is a Individual Strawberry Shortcake. Bood proportion. A little sugar may be added If you wish. Cut out rounds 1'utlier larger than ordinary biscuits, about three to three and one-half Inches In diameter, and roll them thin enough to bake one on top of the "ther. Brush butter on the under found before setting the upper piece ''n It, and when they are done the two sections will split apart easily. The "ven should be -hot (-150 degrees 'ilhreiihelt) for Individual shortcakes, suggests the bureau of home economics. eco-nomics. Prepare the strawberries at least "n hour before you need them. Hull 'hem and wash a few at a time In a Pan of cold walvr, skimming them off be top so that any sand sinks to the 'oitoin. Do not allow them to remain n the water or they will lose flavor, "'elect the largest and most attractive wries for the top layers, sprinkle 'ltli sugar and set asiiie. Cut i;p '"me of the. berries to be used on the "wer layers, nmsh them lightly to 'art Hip juoe flowing"", nnd sprinkle ilh suy:ir Putter the shortcake u'ille hut Add whipped cream, sweet-ueil sweet-ueil am! Havered with vanilla. Ju.-t at trying time, or pa .i It in a bowl as ' "eh person Is screed with the sl.ort-"tike. sl.ort-"tike. Some 0"'le prefer lliis lpe of "hortuke wiihout cream. |