Rustic Strawberry Shortcake

We love this cake served warm, loaded up with FRESH berries, a sprinkle of sugar, & then pour on icy cold milk! Other options are at the bottom of the recipe!

                                                                                    
2 Quarts fresh strawberries, washed, hulled &halved
For shortcake:
2 cups flour
3 TBS sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter
1 beaten egg
2/3 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla

                                                                           

Mix all dry ingredients together. Cut in butter until you have course crumbs. Add egg, milk, vanilla altogether at once & stir just until moistened. Spray 9 inch round baking pan that you sprayed with cooking spray. Bake in a preheated 450 degree oven 15 to 18 minutes. Remove from oven let cool 10 minutes cut into pie shaped wedges. Put wedge in deep individual serving bowls. Place about 1 cup berries per cake piece. Pour milk over cake & sprinkle with sugar if desired. May be served when cake is cold or with whipped cream or ice cream instead of milk.