Chocolate Shortcakes

* Exported from MasterCook *

CHOCOLATE SHORTCAKES

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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts Breads
Woman's day

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 c Flour, all purpose
1/2 c Sugar, granulated
1/3 c Cocoa powder, unsweetened
1 tb Baking powder
1 t Baking soda
1/2 c Butter or margarine, cold
1 c Buttermilk OR plain low-fat
Yogurt
2 ts Sugar

Heat oven to 375 degrees.

Grease 2 cookie sheets.

In a large bowl mix flour, granulated sugar, cocoa
powder, baking powder and baking soda. Cut butter in
pieces. With pastry blender or 2 knives cut butter
into flour mixture until coarse crumbs form. with a
fork stir in buttermilk or yogurt until mixture clumps
together. Divide in half. Put each on a cookie sheet
in a 6-inch round. Sprinkle each with sugar. Bake
one at a time 20 minutes until pick inserted in center
comes out clean. cool on sheet on rack 5 minutes
before removing to rack to cool completely. To Make
Strawberry Shortcake: Not more than 2 hours before
serving. Layer with cream and berries. Top with cream.
Garnish with a whole berry. Just before serving pour
on chocolate topping.



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