Blueberry Beaten Shortcake

Blueberry Beaten Shortcake

Course :	Cakes
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	1

Ingredients:

2	cups	all-purpose flour
1/4	teaspoon	salt
4	teaspoons	sugar
3	teaspoons	baking powder
1/2	cup	shortening
1 1/2	cups	milk
		---BLUEBERRY SAUCE---
3	cups	fresh blueberries
2	cups	water
1 1/2	cups	sugar
1	tablespoon	fresh lemon juice
1	pint	whipped sweetened cream

Preparation:

1. Sift together flour, salt, sugar and baking powder; with pastry blender, work shortening into dry ingredients. 2. Add milk; beat dough for 10 minutes, using wire whisk or fork 3. Pat dough into two 8-inch well-greased layer pans; bake in preheated 400 F. oven 10 minutes. 4. Reduce heat to 350 F.; bake 10 minutes longer. Serve warm with Blueberry Sauce. Blueberry Sauce 1. Boil 2 cups blueberries, water, sugar and lemon juice together for 15 minutes; remove from heat; cool. 2. Stir in 1 cup washed and thoroughly drained fresh blueberries; chill in refrigerator. 3. Spoon generously over warm Beaten Shortcake; top with whipped cream.