First June strawberries

The first strawberries are in, and they are sweet and lucious and smallish. Mmmmm.

Don't let those fools at the grocery store sell you on that nauseatingly sweet spongey yellow cake and instant whipped cream. Real short cake is more like a biscuit, sweet and a little bit tender, and it's super easy to make.

Strawberry Shortcake Recipe:

2 cups flour

1 Tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

4 Tbsp. sugar

1 stick cold butter in 8 pieces

2/3 cup half and half

In food processor combine w/ several pulses:

2 cups flour

1 Tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

4 Tbsp. sugar

Add butter and pulse several times

Transfer mixture to bowl and add enough half and half to make dough moist

Transfer to counter and knead 3-4 times.

Flatten dough to 3/4 inch thickness and cut with bisquit cutter or drinking glass.

Bake 10-15 minutes at 425

Serve with fresh, halved and hulled strawberries and cream whipped with bourbon and honey. (The secret to great whipped cream is having the bowl, the beaters and the cream really cold.)