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white chocolate water unflavored gelatin chilled whipping cream sugar flour golden brown sugar baking powder salt unsalted butter whipping cream sugar strawberries sugar lemon juice lemon peel fresh mint
Viewed: 56 - Published at: 9 years agoIngredients
- 2 ounces high-quality white chocolate (such as Lindt or Perugina), chopped
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
- 2 1/2 cups chilled whipping cream, divided
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 9 tablespoons (1 stick plus 1 tablespoon) unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, chilled
- 1 cup whipping cream, plus additional for brushing biscuits
- 2 tablespoons raw sugar*
- 4 cups halved hulled strawberries (about 2 to 2 1/2 pounds)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint or 2 teaspoons dried lavender blossoms**
Method
- Place white chocolate in medium bowl. Place 1 tablespoon water in very small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over; let stand until gelatin softens, about 15 minutes. Bring 1/2 cup cream and 3 tablespoons sugar to simmer in small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat; add gelatin and stir until dissolved. Pour gelatin mixture over white chocolate, whisking until melted and smooth. Cool to room temperature.
- Beat remaining 2 cups cream in large bowl until peaks form. Fold 1/2 cup cream into white chocolate mixture to lighten. Fold chocolate mixture into remaining cream in bowl. Refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.
- Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl; whisk to blend. Add butter. Using fingertips, rub in until coarse meal forms. Gradually add 1 cup cream, tossing until moist clumps form. Gather dough into ball; shape into 8 1/2-inch round on parchment or foil. Chill 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut dough into eight 3-inch rounds, gathering scraps and reshaping as needed. Place rounds on prepared sheet, spacing 2 inches apart. Brush tops with cream and sprinkle with raw sugar. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool completely.
- Combine strawberries, 1/4 cup sugar, lemon juice, lemon peel, and mint or lavender in medium bowl; toss to blend. Let stand at room temperature until juices form, at least 10 minutes, or refrigerate until ready to use, up to 2 hours.
- Cut biscuits in half horizontally. Place 1 bottom on each of 8 plates and mound strawberries with syrup on each, dividing equally. Cover with white chocolate cream and biscuit tops.
