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Ingredients
Filling
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Unsalted butter, for greasing baking dish
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12 small (about 4 ounces each) fresh nectarines, peeled and sliced (about 10 cups)
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¾ cup granulated sugar
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3 tablespoons cornstarch
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2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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½ teaspoon dried culinary lavender flowers, plus more for garnish
Biscuits
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3 cups (about 12 3/4 ounces) all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
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¾ cup granulated sugar
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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2 teaspoons black pepper
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1 teaspoon grated lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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¾ cup (6 ounces) cold unsalted butter, cubed
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¾ cup whole buttermilk
Additional Ingredients
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Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
Directions
Prepare the Filling:
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with butter; set aside. Stir together nectarines, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, ginger, and lavender in a large bowl until combined. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil. Bake in preheated oven until fruit is softened, about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare Biscuits:
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Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, black pepper, lemon zest, and salt in a large bowl. Using a pastry cutter or a fork, cut butter into flour mixture until some pea-sized butter pieces remain. Add buttermilk; stir until a shaggy dough forms. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface; knead until dough just comes together. Roll dough into a 1-inch-thick rectangle, and cut evenly into 12 (1 1/2- x 2 3/4-inch) rectangles.
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Remove Filling from oven. Remove and discard foil. Top Filling evenly with Biscuits, making 4 rows of 3 Biscuits running lengthwise across dish.
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Return to oven, and bake at 350°F, uncovered, until Biscuits are golden brown and cooked through, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven. Garnish with additional lavender. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.