preheat the oven to 400°

mix the water, sugar, lemon juice, and corn starch together in a saucepan

add the berries to the water, cook, and stir over medium-high heat until the mixture thickens

cover and set aside to keep warm

make the biscuits by mixing the flour, baking powder, and the 1/4 cup of sugar together, reserve the remaining 2 TBSP of sugar

cut in the butter until it resembles crumbs

mix the egg and milk together and pour into the flour-butter mix, stir until just combined

pat the biscuit dough out on a clean counter, cut into 4-6 circles

pour the warm strawberries into a 1 1/2 quart baking dish, or an 8x8 square pan

place the biscuits on top of the fruit, pat out any remaining dough and cut out more biscuits if you can, place on top of the fruit

sprinkle the biscuits with the remaining sugar

bake for 20-25 minutes until the biscuits are browned and cooked underneath

serve hot with whipped cream or ice cream