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Ingredients
- Strawberry Shortcakes â (The (mostly)Healthy Kind)
- 4 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 tbsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 1 stick(12 tbsp) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 1/2 cups cold 1 percent milk
- 3 cups fresh sliced strawberries
- 2 tsp sugar
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