Strawberry-Basil Shortcakes

Name: Strawberry-Basil Shortcakes
Ingredients: 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface; 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 large egg, beaten to blend; 1 1/2 pounds fresh strawberries, hulled, quartered (about 3 cups), divided; 4 tablespoons sugar, divided; 2 sprigs basil; 2 cups heavy cream; 2 tablespoons creme fraiche

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Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 cup heavy cream
1 large egg, beaten to blend
1 1/2 pounds fresh strawberries, hulled, quartered (about 3 cups), divided
4 tablespoons sugar, divided
2 sprigs basil
2 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons creme fraiche

Directions

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["Preheat oven to 400\u00b0. Whisk sugar, baking powder, salt, and 2 cups flour in a large bowl. Using your fingers or a pastry cutter, work in butter until the texture of coarse meal with a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining. Add cream and mix until dough just comes together (it will be sticky).", "Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat into a 12x4\" rectangle about 3/4\"" thick. Cut out rounds with a 2 1/2\"" biscuit cutter