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Happy B'earth Day Strawberry Shortcake

(recipe, Bluebird Farmers Market & CSA)

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Introduction

Earth-to-Table shortcake that comes from farm fresh strawberries and local natural strawberry blossom honey. Celebrate this beautiful earth we all share!

Ingredients

1. 2 lb. farm fresh strawberries
2. 1 cup whipped cream (sweetened with local strawberry honey)
3. ½ cup local honey (divided)
4. 2¾ cups all-purpose spelt flour
5. 4 tsp. baking powder
6. ¾ cup cold butter, cut up
7. 2 farm eggs, lightly beaten
8. 8 oz. sour cream
9. 1 t. cinnamon

Steps

1. Combine spelt flour, ¼ cup strawberry honey, and baking powder in a large bowl; cut butter into flour mixture until crumbly.
2. Whisk eggs, sour cream, and cinnamon until blended; add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Drop dough onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
3. Bake at 450° for 14 minutes or until golden.
4. Slice into halves and layer with strawberries and whipped cream. Drizzle remaining ¼ cup local strawberry honey over shortcake.