Strawberry Shortcake; 2 ways

     I mentioned earlier in the week that we went to pick strawberries. We have been eating them like crazy; so much that I'm almost tired of the....almost. A few things we have made are strawberry white chocolate chip muffins, crepes, strawberry honey freezer jam, and strawberry shortcake (twice!).
     I love strawberry shortcake. It's one of those treats that reminds me of staying at my Paw's when I was little. I think it must have been one of his favorite desserts, because I remember eating it a lot. I actually used his recipe as a base for both of my versions.
    The first time we made it (the picture on the left), I made a lot of substitutions in an effort to make the shortcake a little more healthy. The result was delicious, but a little heavy. Basically the taste was very similar to the original, but it was more dense. It was worth it since it was a little more healthy...even though I served it with Homemade Vanilla Blue Bell ice cream. The second time I made it, I did not make substitutions besides to use whole wheat flour. We only have whole wheat flour in the house so regular flour wasn't an option. This was just as I remember it when I was little. So good with the sweetened ricotta creme!

I made my shortcake in a 9 inch pie plate, but you could use an 8x8 dish or double the recipe for a 9x13.

Option 1 (more healthy, more dense)         

2 cups flour (minus4Tbl for whole wheat)   

1/3 cup agave                                            

1/4 cup butter                                            

1/4 cup applesauce                                    

1 egg                                                         

4-1/2 oz milk                                            

                                                                 

Option 2 (classic)
2 cups flour (minus 4T for ww)
1/4 c sugar
1Tbl baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter
1 egg
1-1/3 cup milk

• Grease and flour your pan. 
• Combine all ingredients. 
• For option 1 bake at 425* , for option 2 bake at 450* until a toothpick comes out clean.

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