Strawberry Shortcake

Ingredients

• 1 lb loaf of pound cake
• 3 eggs, beaten
• ⅓ C heavy cream or 1 C milk
• ½ tsp almond extract
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
• ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
• ⅛ tsp salt
• 3 Tbsp butter or margarine
• Powdered sugar, optional
• Strawberry jam or compote

Instruction

1. Whipped cream
2. Slice pound cake into 12, ½-inch slices. Whisk eggs, cream, extracts and spices in a medium bowl until well blended.
3. Dip each pound cake slice into egg mixture, making sure to coat all sides, and shake off excess batter into bowl.
4. Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pound cake slices to skillet. Cook 1 to 2 minutes per side or until golden brown.
5. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and top with fresh strawberry compote and whipped cream. Recipe and photo courtesy of foodnfocus.com.