Strawberry Rosemary Shortcake

Happy 4th of July! I hope you are celebrating with a BBQ of some sort and time with family and friends.

I have a classic summer dessert for you with a twist. Once you try these Strawberry Rosemary Shortcakes, there's no going back. The herby, woodsy flavor of rosemary pairs so well with sweet ripe berries.

Strawberry Rosemary Shortcake

2 cups flour

2 tsp. finely chopped fresh rosemary

1 tbsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 cup butter

3 tbsp. strawberry preserves (I used homemade freezer jam)

2/3 cup milk

Mix flour, rosemary, baking powder, cream of tartar, sugar and salt together. Using a pastry knife, cut the COLD butter into the flour until it looks like course meal. 

In a small bowl, whisk together the milk and jam. Add the milk mixture and just barely combine the ingredients by tossing it gently with a fork.  The less you handle the dough the more tender it will be.

Roll out to 1/2 inch and cut circles.  Bake at 400 F for about 12-15 minutes.  Cool on a wire rack. Slice the shortcakes in half and fill with a generous amount of sliced strawberries (I like mine with a little sugar) and fresh

I have a great giveaway, so don't forget to enter to win one of two instagram iphone cases. And today Ink361 is having a great sale on custom photo iPhone cases - they are only $19. Ink361 features the "Barely-There" model from Case-Mate, a top quality brand for phone cases. The cases are one-piece snap on cases that come with your photo printed with a glossy finish on an impact-resistant hard shell. You can order a custom case from your Instagram pics or an uploaded photo. Use promo code 4THPHONE to get the $19 price, but hurry, that price is only good on July 4th!