Old School Strawberry Shortcakes Using Dessert Shells by Barbara

When I saw these at Aldi's I made an nostalgic, impulse decision to use these instead of making them from scratch this year.  (Here's my Strawberry Shortcakes from scratch post.)

Aldi's often has good quality bakery items due to their European heritage and freshness standards.  So, why not? 

Not bad! We'd buy them again.  

Strawberry Shortcakes were a staple in cafeterias like Wyatt's when I was growing up in Texas.  They were also on our school cafeteria menus for special occasions. For home,  I think we bought in Kroger or Minimax back in the day were by Hostess, but I am not sure.  

---Barbara    

Wash them and spread them out to dry.  

Then remove the stems with a small fruit paring knife.  

I like to make a sauce by mashing about a cup of the fruit, adding a pinch of salt, and mixing in a tablespoon or two of powdered sugar, depending on how sweet the berries are.  These were very sweet so I did not need too much.  Don't skip the salt.  It makes a difference.

Place a dessert cup in a small bowl, pile on the berries, spoon over the sauce, and top with canned whipped cream.  

An old school strawberry shortcake.   

B

For more great recipes and tips, check out FeastEveryday.com. We have over 1000 other step-by-step recipes in our index.