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Shortcakes

2 cups Jiffy Baking Mix

2 T. sugar

3 T. melted shortening

½ cup milk

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Heat oven to 450º. Combine ingredients to a soft dough. Turn onto surface dusted with baking mix and knead quickly 20 times. Pat or roll dough ½" thick. Cut with 3" floured cutter. Bake on ungreased baking sheet 8-10 minutes. Split warm shortcakes and spoon sweetened fruit between and on top. Serve with whipped cream. MEAT shortcake may be made be eliminating sugar from above recipe and placing creamed turkey, chicken, or tuna between layers and over top. Yield: 6 shortcakes.