Ginger Pear Scones
Ginger Pear Scones with both fresh ginger and crystallized ginger make a great scone for brunch or tea time.
Servings: 6 scones
Calories: 368kcal
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: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 256mg | Potassium: 248mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 506IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 2mg
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