Recipe of the Week: Pear Scones

Hmmm, decisions, decisions. All the fruit in that box looks tempting, but we're gonna go with the pears. And it's not just because they're in season and so yummy and full of nutrients.

No, those are all great reasons but to be honest, we're picking pears because we have this great recipe for scones that calls for pears. And, as previously mentioned, we kinda have a thing for breakfast so when the opportunity to incorporate pears into our morning meal presented itself we jumped at it with arms (and mouths) wide open!

Pear Scones

You need:

• 1 cup chopped pear
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/3 cup butter, chilled
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup half-and-half cream

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt
3. Cut in butter until the mixture has a crumbly texture
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg and half-and-half
5. Stir the egg mixture into the flour mixture until combined
6. Stir in the pear
7. Drop large spoonfuls of the dough onto an ungreased baking sheet
8. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes
9. Rest on cooling rack before serving

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