Description
Caramelized pear scones make the perfect fall breakfast! Soft and pillowy with nicely golden edges, each bite is filled with fall flavor. Recipe makes 12 scones.
Ingredients
Scones
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup diced pears
- 1 Tbsp light brown sugar
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- pinch of cardamom
- 1/4 cup chilled unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup cold low-fat buttermilk
- 1 large egg
Glaze
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 Tbsp milk
Instructions
- Heat butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat; add pears and sauté until tender and golden, about 5 minutes. Add brown sugar and sauté until melted. Remove pears from heat and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cardamom in a large bowl. Dice butter into 1/2-inch pieces; sprinkle over flour mixture and use a pastry cutter to cut in evenly until mixture resembles coarse meal; chill in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- Whisk together buttermilk and egg in a small bowl; add to flour mixture and fold in just until incorporated. Fold in caramelized pears. Use a floured bench scraper to scrape dough out onto prepared baking sheet; lightly dust dough with flour, flour hands, and pat dough into an 8-inch circle. Score into 12 wedges with floured bench scraper.
- Bake 17 to 18 minutes, until golden. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet, then carefully transfer to wire rack to cool before slicing into wedges.
- For the glaze, cook butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until it foams, turns clear, and then turns a deep brown, about 6 minutes. Whisk together brown butter, powdered sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and milk in a small bowl until smooth.
- Set rack with scones over a piece of wax paper and drizzle with glaze; let set before serving. Scones are best fresh – if not serving immediately, store unglazed in an airtight container and glaze just before serving.
Nutrition
- Calories: 200