Recipe #25: Basic Biscuits + fruit and whipped cream = Recipe #26 Berrylicious Shortcake!

Nothing says summer like a dessert with delicious berries! Unfortunately mine were from the freezer, but that is the wonderful thing...use fresh or frozen and it is still going to taste great!
I love making little individual shortcakes because they just look so cute.
first you need to make a basic biscuit recipe:
you need:
2 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup milk
(add more flour if too wet)

• preheat oven to 425
• sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
• cut in shortening
• add milk
• *turn dough onto floured board, knead lightly 20-25 times
• roll or pat dough 1/2 inch think
• place of ungreased baking sheet
• bake 10-12 min makes 18-20

however to make the shortcakes, stop once you get to the star. instead knead in the bowl several times. Take scoops of dough and drop onto cookie sheet. I made 7 larger biscuits. You can make them whatever size you want.

Allow the biscuits to cool then cut them in half horizontally. Take off the top and put a spoonful or two of berries on the bottom. Top with some cool whip or other whipped cream of your choice. Put the top back on the shortcake. Add another dollup of whipped cream and garnish with another berry or two! Enjoy!