Strawberry Shortcake

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Summer is the time to celebrate with strawberries, and what better way to serve them than in strawberry shortcake! Local mom Ramona Warner shares her recipe with us.

Ingredients
2 large containers of strawberries
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water

Whip Cream
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
juice of 1/2 a lemon

Directions for Strawberries
Remove strawberry hulls (stems); then chop, slice or quarter them. Sprinkle with sugar and drizzle with water. Cover and toss lightly. Refrigerate at least 4 hours.

Directions for Whip Cream
Beat until peaks form. Refrigerate. This will keep for almost a week.

Final Directions
Spoon strawberry mixture over store-bought pound cake or angel food cake (or make your own). Top with whip cream. Enjoy!

Serves: 4

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Ramona Warner is a San Diego Family marketing representative. She also loves to cook!

Published: July 2014

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