Strawberries and Crème Recipe - Los Angeles Times

Ingredients

• 1 pound/455 grams fresh strawberries, stemmed and large berries halved
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• Pinch of fine sea salt
• 1/2 cup chilled heavy cream
• 1/4 cup crème fraîche
• Sablés (see recipe below) or shortbread cookies, crumbled
• Flaky sea salt
• 220 grams (1 cup/2 sticks) unsalted European-style butter
• 60 grams (1/2 cup) powdered sugar
• 50 grams (1/4 cup) granulated sugar
• 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped, pod reserved for another use
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 315 grams (2 1/4 cups) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt, plus more for sprinkling
• 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
• 65 grams (1/3 cup) turbinado sugar, such as Sugar in the Raw, plus more for sprinkling