1 1/4 c. flour
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
4 tbsp. butter
3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 lg. egg
1/2 c. milk
3 c. strawberries, hulled (halved if large)

Make topping and set aside. Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Cream butter, sugar, and vanilla; beat in egg until blended. Add flour mixture and milk; beat only until smooth. Spread over bottom of a buttered 8 inch square baking dish. Scatter strawberries over top. Drop teaspoonfuls of Topping over berries. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven until a cake tester inserted in center comes of free of batter, 1 hour. Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

TOPPING:

1/4 c. butter, softened
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. all-purpose flour

Beat together until smooth.