Dried Pear and Cardamom Scones
Need a vegetarian morn meal? Dried Pear and Cardamom Scones could be a great recipe to try. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 253 calories, 6g of protein, and 6g of fat. It is a very reasonably priced recipe for fans of Scottish food. A mixture of baking powder, flour, pears, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.
Instructions
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.
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).
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.