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Ginger Pear Scones
Ginger Pear Scones with both fresh ginger and crystallized ginger make a great scone for brunch or tea time.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
40
minutes
mins
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
Continental
Servings:
6
scones
1x
2x
3x
Calories:
368
kcal
Ingredients
2
cups
all purpose flour
2
teaspoons
baking powder
¼
teaspoon
salt
½
teaspoon
ground cardamom
1/3
cup
sugar
plus 1 teaspoon
½
cup
frozen butter
grated
1 ½
tablespoons
grated ginger
1
tablespoon
chopped crystallized ginger
1
pear
peeled and grated
½
cup
buttermilk
plus 1 tablespoon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 F. Spray a scone pan with non stick spray.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, cardamom and 1/3 cup sugar. Stir to combine.
Add butter to the bowl.
Using a pastry butter, cut the butter into the flour until the butter is well coated with the flour.
Add fresh ginger, crystallized ginger and pear.
Add buttermilk and mix until just combined.
Transfer dough to 6 cavities of the scone pan.
Brush the top of the scones with the remaining tablespoon of buttermilk. Sprinkle the remaining teaspoon of sugar on top.
Bake for 40 minutes until golden and crusty.
Notes
Fill in the empty cavities in the scone pan with a little water to ensure even cooking.
Nutrition
Calories:
368
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
51
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
16
g
|
Saturated Fat:
10
g
|
Cholesterol:
43
mg
|
Sodium:
256
mg
|
Potassium:
248
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
16
g
|
Vitamin A:
506
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
94
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg
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