Strawberry Short Cake

• 2 cups flour
• 4 tsps. baking powder
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 4-6 tbsps. shortening
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 quart berries
• 1 cup whipping cream

1. Sift together dry ingredients, and cut in shortening as for pie crust. 
2. Beat egg and milk until blended and stir in. pat out dough into a square on floured board to the thickness 1-4 inch. Brush half the top with melted butter.
3. Fold over other half or cut dough into rounds for individual servings if preferred.
4. Bake cake on a greased sheet in a moderately hot 425-degree oven for about 10-20 minutes. Split cake.
5. Serve with sweetened strawberries between layers and over top. Garnish with whipped cream.