Mom Weaver’s Cottage Pudding Shortcake

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Mom Weaver’s Cottage Pudding Shortcake
Author: Adapted from Mennonite Community Cookbook by Mary Emma Showalter
Ingredients
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1½ cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ cup milk
  • ⅔ teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
  1. Cream together butter and sugar. Add and beat in eggs.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt and baking powder. Add to egg and sugar mixture. Mix well, then add milk and vanilla.
  3. Stir only enough to blend ingredients together. Pour into a greased 8 x 8-inch baking pan. Bake at 375˚F for about 25 minutes.
  4. Serve with fresh strawberries and milk.