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Strawberry & Rhubarb Drop Biscuits

A light and tender alternative to traditional biscuits that skips the folding and rolling. By macerating the fruit beforehand, you extract a flavorful juice to use in the dough, ensuring a moist crumb without the fruit leaking excess liquid during the bake.

Prep

135m

Cook

25m

Total

160m

Serves

9

Method

  1. 01

    Toss the sliced rhubarb and strawberries with 2 tablespoons of sugar in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours to macerate, which pulls the liquid out of the fruit to improve the final biscuit texture.

    Step 1
    Watch · 0:23
  2. 02

    Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl until equally distributed.

    Step 2
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  3. 03

    Strain the macerated fruit over a bowl to collect the juices. Set the fruit and the collected 'magic elixir' juice aside separately.

    Step 3
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  4. 04

    Grate the frozen butter directly into the dry flour mixture. Stop every quarter-stick to stir with a fork, ensuring the butter shards are coated in flour so they don't clump back together. Stir in the 1/4 cup of sugar.

    Step 4
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  5. 05

    Fold the drained fruit into the flour mixture. Add the reserved fruit juice and the ice-cold buttermilk. Use a fork to stir and fold just until the dry ingredients barely disappear; do not overmix.

    Step 5
    Watch · 3:38
  6. 06

    Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C). Using an ice cream scoop or large spoon, drop mounds of dough onto a Silpat-lined baking sheet. Brush the tops with egg wash (egg beaten with water) and sprinkle generously with granulated sugar.

    Step 6
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  7. 07

    Bake in the center of the oven for about 25 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 5 minutes on the pan before transferring to a wire rack. Once mostly cooled, whisk together powdered sugar, lemon juice, and zest to create a glaze and drizzle over the biscuits.

    Step 7
    Watch · 5:54

From Chef John

  • “Drop it like it's not.”
  • “We will pour in our magic elixir or secret potion or whatever you want to call those incredible strawberry and rhubarb juices.”
  • “I can't guarantee your mother will be proud of you, I'm fairly certain at the very least she will be slightly less disappointed.”