For a good part of the country (sorry Minnesota) the season of outdoor entertaining is upon us. To me that means lots of easy to prepare food served up in a fun and simple way. Mason jars are super popular at the moment and are being used for all types of things. I happen to think they make pretty great dessert cups, especially for strawberry shortcake in the spring.
Entertaining Tip: When hosting a party outdoors it’s always a chore to keep the bugs and flies away from the food. This is a double whammy idea–one to serve your dessert in a cut little jar and then to use a decorative cupcake liner and some twine to keep the jar sealed and away from bug.
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Simple Strawberry Shortcake Recipe…
Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds strawberries, stemmed and quartered 5 tablespoons sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 2 tablespoons sugar 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups heavy cream Whipped Cream, recipe follows Mix strawberries with 3 tablespoons sugar and refrigerate while juices develop, at least 30 minutes.
