strawberry-shortcakes-with-brown-sugar-biscuits-and-white-chocolate-cream-234747.json

{
    "directions": [
        "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\u00b0F. 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. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. If desired, rewarm in 350\u00b0F oven 5 minutes before using.)",
        "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.",
        "*Also called turbinado or demerara sugar; available at most supermarkets and natural foods stores.",
        "**Also called culinary lavender buds; available at many health foods stores and from surfasonline.com."
    ],
    "ingredients": [
        "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**"
    ],
    "language": "en-US",
    "source": "www.epicurious.com",
    "tags": [
        "Cake",
        "Milk/Cream",
        "Chocolate",
        "Dessert",
        "Bake",
        "Strawberry",
        "Summer",
        "Peanut Free",
        "Tree Nut Free",
        "Soy Free"
    ],
    "title": "Strawberry Shortcakes with Brown Sugar Biscuits and White Chocolate Cream",
    "url": "http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/strawberry-shortcakes-with-brown-sugar-biscuits-and-white-chocolate-cream-234747"
}