Strawberry Shortcake, Revisited - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 1½ cups white chocolate (12 ounces)
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to roome temperature
• 8 egg yolks
• 1 cup egg whites
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup cake flour
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon cold water
• 1¼ cups strawberries, diced
• ½ cup sugar (less if strawberries are very sweet)
• 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier
• 2 cups milk
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup sugar, divided
• 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
• ½ cup egg yolks
• ½ cup cornstarch
• 2½ teaspoons gelatin powder, bloomed in 3 tablespoons water
• ¼ cup butter, cold and cubed
• 1 ¼ cups heavy cream