Golden Tuna Shortcake
by RetroRuth | Nov 20, 2019 |
From Kraft
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2 cups flour
3 tbsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
¼ cup butter or margarine
1 egg
1 cup milk
13 oz canned tuna
2 tbsp chopped onion
1.50 tbsp chopped parsley
¼ cup chopped sweet pickle
salt and pepper to taste
½ pound Velveeta
1Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter or margarine.
2Beat egg and add it to ½ cup milk. Blend into the flour mixture. Divide dough into two pieces. Roll out ⅓ inch thick and cut into two 9 inch circles. (Or you can pat dough out on parchment paper sprayed lightly with Pam.
3Toss together drained tuna, ¼ cup milk, onion, parsley, sweet pickle, and salt and pepper to taste.
4Place one shortcake on a greased baking sheet and spread with filling. Place other shortcake on top. Bake in 425-degree oven for 20 minutes or until done.
5For the sauce, simply melt Velveeta in a double boiler and gradually add a ¼ cup milk.
6Here's the crowning glory for your shortcake (and for dozens of other main dishes). Place shortcake on a serving dish and cut into six wedges before pouring over the cheese sauce.
Ingredients
2 cups flour
3 tbsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
¼ cup butter or margarine
1 egg
1 cup milk
13 oz canned tuna
2 tbsp chopped onion
1.50 tbsp chopped parsley
¼ cup chopped sweet pickle
salt and pepper to taste
½ pound Velveeta
Directions
1Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter or margarine.
2Beat egg and add it to ½ cup milk. Blend into the flour mixture. Divide dough into two pieces. Roll out ⅓ inch thick and cut into two 9 inch circles. (Or you can pat dough out on parchment paper sprayed lightly with Pam.
3Toss together drained tuna, ¼ cup milk, onion, parsley, sweet pickle, and salt and pepper to taste.
4Place one shortcake on a greased baking sheet and spread with filling. Place other shortcake on top. Bake in 425-degree oven for 20 minutes or until done.
5For the sauce, simply melt Velveeta in a double boiler and gradually add a ¼ cup milk.
6Here's the crowning glory for your shortcake (and for dozens of other main dishes). Place shortcake on a serving dish and cut into six wedges before pouring over the cheese sauce.
AuthorRetroRuth