Total Steps
5
Ingredients
16
Tools Needed
6
Ingredients
- Mint sprigs
- 2 cups Chilled whipping cream, sweetened, softly whipped
- 15 tablespoons chilled whipping cream
- 9 tablespoons Chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 4.5 teaspoons Baking powder
- 1.5 tablespoons Minced orange peel
- 6 tablespoons Sugar
- 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 pint Basket of strawberries, stems removed and thickly sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon orange peel, grated
- 2 tablespoons Strawberry preserves
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Water
- 1.5 pounds fresh rhubarb, sliced 3/4-inch-thick (about 4 cups)
Instructions
Step 1
For the Compote: Combine the first 5 ingredients in a large heavy saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat and stir until sugar dissolves. Reduce the heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until rhubarb is tender, about 6-7 minutes. Remove from heat and add allspice. Set aside and let cool completely. Stir in strawberries; cover and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 3 hours, or overnight.
Step 2
For the biscuits: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400F. In a medium-sized bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, orange peel, and salt. Cut in butter with fingertips or with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons cream and stir until dough comes together.
Step 3
Turn out dough onto lightly floured work surface and knead until smooth. Flatten dough to 3/4-inch-thick round. Cut out rounds using 2 3/4-inch-diameter cookie cutter. Gather dough scraps, shape again, and cut remaining rounds.
Step 4
Transfer rounds to a large heavy ungreased baking sheet. Bake until biscuits are puffed and golden, about 23 minutes. Transfer biscuits to rack and cool slightly.
Step 5
<a href="/technique/XZBDDD5G/cut">Cut</a> biscuits in half. Place 1 bottom half on each <a href="/technique/ZJ3WDM5Q/plate">plate.</a> <a href="/technique/NX588QBK/spoon">Spoon</a> 1/4 cup compote over each. <a href="/technique/R34ZSY3M/top">Top</a> with large spoonful <a href="/technique/5BP3F4HZ/sweetened">sweetened</a> compote, then more <a href="/technique/TCTHBPYH/whipped">whipped</a> <a href="/technique/R3P5MM3Z/cream">cream.</a> Cover with biscuits <a href="/technique/R34ZSY3M/top">tops.</a> <a href="/technique/HZXPVMNR/garnish">Garnish</a> with mint sprigs and <a href="/technique/Y6MVNCHX/serve">serve</a>.