Meringue-topped Strawberry Shortcake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 quart fresh strawberries
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 1/3 cups bisquick baking mix
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons margarine or 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 slice strawberries; sprinkle with 1/2 cup sugar and let stand 1 hour.
• 2 heat oven to 375 degrees.
• 3 mix baking mix, 3 tablespoons sugar, the margarine and milk until soft dough forms.
• 4 gently smooth into ball on cloth-covered board dusted with baking mix.
• 5 knead 8-10 times.
• 6 pat in ungreased round pan, 9x 1&1/2 inches.
• 7 beat egg whites until foamy. beat in powdered sugar and 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoons at a time; continue beating until stiff and glossy.
• 8 spread meringue on dough; sprinkle with 1 tablespoons granulated sugar.
• 9 bake until delicate brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
• 10 cool 10 minutes.
• 11 run knife around edge to loosen; turn onto cloth-covered board.
• 12 invert on wire rack; cool completely.
• 13 serve with strawberries.