Dried Pear and Cardamom Scones |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Scones, like biscuits, are most tender when handled minimally. So have your ingredients ready, and use a soft touch when mixing and patting the dough. Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 cup whole wheat flour |
1/4 cup sugar |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom |
3 tablespoons butter |
10 tablespoon low-fat buttermilk |
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 large egg |
1 cup chopped dried pears |
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour |
cooking spray |
1 large egg white, lightly beaten |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cardamom in a large bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
3. Combine buttermilk, rind, vanilla, and egg in a medium bowl; stir in dried pears. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist (dough will be sticky).
4. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Dust top of the dough with 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour, and pat into an 8-inch circle. Cut dough into 8 wedges; arrange wedges 1/2 inch apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Brush egg white over wedges. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.
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