Total time:
45 mins
Makes:
8 servings.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/3 cup sugar plus 1 teaspoon
- ½ cup frozen butter grated
- 1 ½ tablespoons grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon chopped crystallized ginger
- 1 pear peeled and grated
- ½ cup buttermilk plus 1 tablespoon
INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 F. Spray a scone pan with non stick spray.
Step 2
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, cardamom and 1/3 cup sugar. Stir to combine.
Step 3
Add butter to the bowl.
Step 4
Using a pastry butter, cut the butter into the flour until the butter is well coated with the flour.
Step 5
Add fresh ginger, crystallized ginger and pear.
Step 6
Add buttermilk and mix until just combined.
Step 7
Transfer dough to 6 cavities of the scone pan.
Step 8
Brush the top of the scones with the remaining tablespoon of buttermilk. Sprinkle the remaining teaspoon of sugar on top.
Step 9
Bake for 40 minutes until golden and crusty.
