The Detroit times., 1913-06-07
Future Authors in Detroit Public Schools
With of English Detroit Eighth
JUNE is MONTH OF ROSES AND STRAW BERRIES I
BY CAROLINE COE.

June is the month In which nature
lavishes two OF her most fragrant OF
gifts on mantle rose and the straf.
berry. and they both tintilate our
sense more or less The rose TO sight
and smell and the strawberry 10 taste.
smell and sight
There Is nothing more delectable
In the whole art or cookery than
straw berry shortcake. and II appeals
10 the gourmet, the connoisseur and
the disciple OF the simple living alike.
My husband used TO tell that one
of the tragedies OF his boyhood hap
pened one June afternoon when all
through the morning he and his broth
er had been supremely happy In the
thought of having straw berry short
cake for dinner.
I'VE confided TO the teacher the
treat we were going 10 have and We
could hardly wait until school was
| out and we rushed home as fast as
our bare feet could take us he said
When We reached the gate our
hearts fell, for sitting on the stoop
was the minister. Now, he'll just
have to have piece, said Harry, my
| brother.
Maybe there'n be enough for US.
! | said hopefully.
| You'll have 10 wait said mother.
as we watched her pile up the layers
above the luscious berries and our
| mouths watered as We retired TO the
| woodshed only 10 watch the demol-
ishing OF our fondest hopes.
81 wish she wouldn't cut such
large pieces whispered Harry.
Well, she's left two pieces, one
alas. at that moment father passed
his plate for second helping and
mother was heard to say, DO have
this piece, Brother Smith, and we
heard the minister answer. It's SO
delicious, | think | will. Poor Harry
Just rolled over on the woodshed
floor and cried. and guess | did.
too. And when the teacher asked us
| II the strawberry shortcake was
good. neither of us could speak for a
minute and in tears Harry told the
story.
IL have had some big disappoint-
ments since, but none greater than
that was to me at the time" my hus-
band used to add. This IL the recipe
from which his mother made the fam
GUS cake. except nowadays we make
1t In individual cakes instead of lay
ers.
STRAWBERRY SHoRTcAKE.
A fine biscuit dough Is made as fol-
lows: For five or six small biscuits,
use 2 tablespoonfuls Of butter and l
heaping tablespoonful Of fiour mixed
with a teaspoonful OF -four mixed
Mix slightly. adding l cup OF milk
| and half teaspoonful OF salt. Stir
| in -four enough to make a dough too
soft TO roll, patting with the hands
into little biscuits. The secret OF
having this dough right Is to make It
quickly with as little kneading as Is
possible and to bake 1t through with
out letting II brown at all. Bake from
5 to 8 minutes in very hot oven.
Serve Immediately. breaking open
(never cutting) each biscuit
Have ready l quart Of strawberries
which have been hulled and mixed
| with 2 cups OF granulated sugar. Be
| sure you wash your berries before you
hull them. After generously butter
ing each biscuit cover the two halves
| OF the biscuit with the berries and
pile 1t high with whipped cream
BE sure and give the children their
share first. for after tasting. the
| grown-ups are apt TO ask for a second
| helping.
| Philadelphia trade organizations are
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