Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 181, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1911 — Fancy Shortcake [ARTICLE]

Fancy Shortcake

Pour, one cupful of boiling water over two cupfuls of sugar. Boil for five minutes, then cool. Separate the whites from yolks of four eggs and teat the yolks until thick; then add the sirup to them, beating constantly; now add two cupfuls of flour sifted with two teaspoons of baking powder; add a pinch salt and one teaspoonful of lemon juice then fold in the whites, beaten stiff and dry; spread In two layer cake pans; bake in a quick oven. When done remove to a warm platter, spread with sugar, and strawberries crushed. Place on top a thick meringue of beaten egg whites with sugar or whipped cream and sugar. Arrange berries around the cake.