Strawberry Shortcake

Here's another adaptation with no white sugar. This one comes from the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook.

Ingredients

6 C sliced strawberries

1/4 C (or less) agave

1/4 C Sucanat, or other raw cane sugar

2 C all purpose flour (would be fun to try 1 C whole wheat pastry flour and 1 C all purpose flour)

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 t salt

1/4 C unsweetened apple sauce

1/4 C butter

1 beaten egg

2/3 C milk

1 C whipping cream, whipped (if desired. I used vanilla yogurt instead, and it was delicious!)

Directions

Mix the berries and agave and set aside. Combine the raw sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in applesauce and cut in butter. It should look like course crumbs when ready. Combine the egg and the milk, then add to the crumb mixture until just moistened. Pour into a greased 8 in round pan and bake at 450 for 15-18 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving with strawberries and cream or yogurt.