Caramelized-Nectarine And Ginger Shortcakes With Sour Cream

By á-170456

Ingredients

• BISCUITS:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter - (1 stick) cut 1/2" cubes
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger
• FILLING:
• 2 pounds nectarines - (abt 8 med) peeled, pitted, and sliced
• 2/3 cup golden brown sugar - (packed)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• SOUR CREAM:
• 3 cups sour cream - (24 oz)
• 2/3 cup sugar

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

For Biscuits: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

Combine first 5 ingredients in processor; blend 10 seconds. Add butter and blend until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk milk and egg in small bowl. Add milk mixture to processor; blend using 5 on/off turns. Add crystallized ginger. Using on/off turns, blend until dough just comes together.

Turn dough out onto work surface; knead gently 5 turns. Shape dough into log; cut crosswise into 8 rounds. Pat each round to 1-inch thickness; place on prepared baking sheet.

Bake biscuits until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool at least 15 minutes and up to 2 hours.

For Filling: Combine half of nectarines, 1/3 cup brown sugar and 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice in heavy large skillet. Cook over high heat until fruit is just tender and juices bubble thickly, stirring often, about 5 minutes.

Transfer to bowl; repeat with remaining nectarines, sugar, and lemon juice. Set aside at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.

For Sour Cream: Combine sour cream and sugar in bowl; whisk to blend.

Cut biscuits horizontally in half. Place 1 biscuit bottom in each of 8 bowls. Spoon filling and sour cream onto each; cover each with biscuit top.

This recipe yields 8 servings.