Spiced Shortcakes with Sautéed Pears

Name: Spiced Shortcakes with Sautéed Pears
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp baking powder; 1 liters sliced peeled ripe Bosc pears (about 6 pears); 79 milliliters packed brown sugar; 3 Tbsps brown sugar; 59 milliliters chilled butter, cut into small pieces; 1 Tbsp butter; 1 large egg white, lightly beaten; 255 grams cups all-purpose flour (about; 591 milliliters frozen fat-free vanilla yogurt; 1 teaspoon granulated sugar; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground ginger; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 118 milliliters 1% low-fat milk; 79 milliliters regular oats; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 59 milliliters water; 1 Tbsp water

Spiced Shortcakes with Sautéed Pears might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 304 calories, 7g of protein, and 7g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. If you have flour, lemon juice, granulated sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 37

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Oven

To prepare shortcakes, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Combine flour and next 6 ingredients (through ginger) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.

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Ginger

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Bowl

Cut in 1/4 cup butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until butter pieces are pea-sized.

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Butter

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Blender

Add milk and 1/4 cup water; stir just until moist. Drop dough by level 1/4 cup measures 2 inches apart onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Flatten dough to 1/2-inch thickness using lightly floured hands.

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Cooking Spray

Dough

Water

Milk

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Baking Sheet

Let stand 5 minutes.

Combine 1 tablespoon water and egg white.

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Egg Whites

Water

Brush egg white mixture over dough; sprinkle evenly with granulated sugar.

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Granulated Sugar

Egg Whites

Dough

Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or until golden.

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Oven

Remove from pan; cool on a wire rack.

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Wire Rack

Frying Pan

To prepare filling, combine pears and lemon juice; toss to coat. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Lemon Juice

Butter

Pear

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Frying Pan

Add pear mixture; saut 2 minutes. Stir in 3 tablespoons brown sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer for 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly, stirring occasionally.

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Brown Sugar

Sauce

Pear

Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.

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Vanilla

Split each shortcake in half horizontally using a serrated knife. Spoon about 1/3 cup pear mixture over bottom half of each shortcake; top each serving with top of shortcake and 1/4 cup yogurt.

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Yogurt

Pear

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Serrated Knife

When mixing the dough for shortcakes, use a light hand and work quickly for the most tender cakes. If the recipe calls for kneading the dough, knead lightly only a few times so the dough doesn't become overworked.

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Dough

Use a serrated knife to split the shortcakes. It will cut through the cakes without crumbling them.

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Serrated Knife

You can bake the shortcakes up to a day ahead. Cool completely, and store at room temperature in a large zip-top plastic bag. To reheat, wrap in foil and heat at 350 for 10 minutes.

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Wrap

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Ziploc Bags

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Aluminum Foil

To freeze shortcakes, cool them completely, place in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag, and freeze up to two months. Thaw at room temperature, then reheat as instructed above.

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Ziploc Bags