Rhubarb Shortcake (1920) ★★★★★

9:14 PM 1920s , 20th century , 5 stars , cakes , dessert , fruit , interwar , united states 3 Comments

Ingredients

2 cups of flour
1 teaspoon of salt
4 teaspoons of baking powder
1/2 cup of sugar
6 tablespoons of shortening
2/3 cup of milk

Instructions

Place flour in a bowl and add salt, baking powder, and sugar. Sift to mix and then rub in shortening. Mix to a dough with milk. Cut with a large cookie cutter and then bake in a hot oven for fifteen minutes. Split and butter, and then fill with the cooked rhubarb and serve with either plain or whipped cream or custard sauce.

The Verdict:
Mr. Man REALLY loved the cakes - even by themselves. I think he ate like five of them while I was busy taking photos. With the rhubarb is really nice, but overdoing the whipped cream could easily make it too rich. Also, my cakes were not tall or fluffy enough. I think it might be because I substituted butter for shortening? This was my first time making shortcakes actually, so I was just pleased that they were edible. Regardless of presentation, these were yummy and I would definitely make and eat them again!

Modernized Recipe:
(Adapted from Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book)

The original recipe is easy enough to follow. To make the cooked rhubarb, just simmer some chopped rhubarb with a small amount of water and sugar to taste.