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Strawberry Rhubarb Drop Biscuits

These strawberry rhubarb drop biscuits are sweet with a scone-like texture-perfect for brunch.

Makes:10 servings

Ingredients

For the fruit mixture:
1 1/4 cup cubed rhubarb
1 1/4 cup cubed strawberries
2 tablespoons white sugar
For the dough:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) frozen unsalted butter
1/4 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons reserved fruit syrup
3/4 cup cold buttermilk
For the egg wash:
1 large egg, beaten with 2 teaspoons water
For the lemon icing drizzle:
1/3 cup packed powdered sugar
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons lemon juice, plus more as needed

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Directions

Prep:20 mCook:25 mReady:1 h 45 m

Cut ribs of rhubarb in half lengthwise and slice into 1/4-inch pieces; place into a bowl. Add cubed strawberries and 2 tablespoons sugar. Toss to combine, cover, and let fruit macerate in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl; whisk to combine.
Drain fruit in a strainer set over a bowl. Reserve the syrupy juices that pass through.
Grate frozen butter into the flour mixture, while stirring with a fork several times to coat butter pieces with flour. Add 1/4 cup sugar, and drained fruit, mixing with a fork until fruit is coated with flour.
Add 2 tablespoons of the reserved fruit juices, and pour in buttermilk. Mix with a fork just until the dry ingredients are incorporated into the dough. If the mixture is too dry to come together, add a little more buttermilk. If it seems too wet, and sticky, add a little more flour.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silpat mat.
Scoop or spoon equal portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Whisk together egg and water in a small bowl. Brush biscuits with egg wash, and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
Mix powdered sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice together in a small bowl for the lemon icing. Fill icing into a piping bag or a plastic bag with the tip cut off and drizzle icing over cooled biscuits.