Strawberry Biscuits with Honey and Creme Fraiche
- 1 1/2 pints medium strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 stick (4 ounces) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 -inch pieces
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup creme fraiche
- 1/4 cup clover honey
- 4 mint leaves, finely shredded
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- In a medium bowl, toss the strawberries with 2 teaspoons of the sugar and let stand at room temperature.
- Butter a large baking sheet.
- In a food processor, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar; pulse until blended.
- Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
- In a small bowl, mix the eggs with the buttermilk and add to the dry ingredients; pulse just until the dough comes together.
- On a lightly floured surface, gently knead the dough until smooth, then roll it out to a large square 1 inch thick.
- Using a 1 1/2-inch round pastry cutter, cut out 16 biscuits; reroll the scraps if necessary.
- Arrange the biscuits on the baking sheet and bake in the upper third of the oven for about 15 minutes, or until golden.
- Transfer the biscuits to a rack and let cool for 15 minutes.
- Cut the biscuits in half.
- Set 2 bottom halves on each plate.
- Top with strawberry slices, the biscuit tops and a dollop of creme fraiche.
- Drizzle with honey and any accumulated strawberry juice.
- Garnish with the mint and serve.
strawberries, sugar, flour, baking powder, kosher salt, cold unsalted butter, eggs, buttermilk, creme fraiche, honey, mint
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/strawberry-biscuits-with-honey-and-creme-fraiche (may not work)