Chamomile & Strawberry Shortcakes

 

Ingredients - SHORTCAKES

  • 2 TBS sugar

  • 2 cups self-rising flour + more for dusting

  • 1 pinch kosher salt

  • 4 oz cream cheese at room temperature, cut into chunks

  • 5 TBS frozen butter, grated with cheese grater

  • 1/2 cup whole milk

  • 1/2 tsp Summer Solstice Chamomile Bitters

CHAMOMILE CREAM - Ingredients

  • 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream

  • 2 TBS honey

  • 1 tsp Summer Solstice Chamomile Bitters

Instructions - Shortcakes

  1. shortcakes - preheat oven to 450:

  2. Combine all ingredients together with a pastry cutter or fork in a medium bowl.

  3. Pour in the milk and stir until just well combined, don't overmix.

  4. Dust a surface lightly with flour. Turn the dough onto the floured surface and gently knead.

  5. Lightly flour a rolling pin and roll the dough 1⁄2-inch thick. Cut out rounds of the dough with cutter.

  6. Place the biscuits on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake until golden brown.

  7. Once cooled split open the biscuits and top with fresh fruit and a dollop of the whipped cream.

Instructions - Cream

  1. Add heavy whipping cream, honey, and bitters into a mixing bowl and whisk on high speed until medium to stiff peaks form

  2. serve with buscuits or fruit