Simple Shortcake

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup splenda sugar substitute
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons cold butter, cut into chunks
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cup skim milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 combine the flour, splenda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
• 3 cut the butter into the dry ingredients with a pastry blender or a large fork.
• 4 whisk the egg into the milk.
• 5 make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour the wet mixture into the well.
• 6 mix with a fork until the ingredients just stick together.
• 7 spread the mixture evenly into a greased round cake pan or square baking dish.
• 8 bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 9 serve with fruit, jam, whipped cream, chocolate sauce or whatever else suits your fancy.