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Old-Fashioned Shortcake

2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 3 tablespoons shortening 3/4 cup milk 1 quart berries Sift dry ingredients; cut in shortening; add milk to make soft dough; smooth out lightly. Bake in greased deep layer cake tin in hot oven 20 to 25 minutes. Split and spread between layers with crushed and sweetened berries or other fruit.

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