Caramelized Pear and Ginger Scones
Buttery scones studded with caramelized pears and fresh ginger. A perfect vegetarian brunch treat with a crisp exterior and tender crumb.
Source: Herbivoracious
Ingredients
- For the pears
- tablespoons unsalted butter
- medium or 2 laege crisp pears, cored, peeled, finely diced
- Kosher salt
- tablespoon sugar
- teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- teaspoon cinnamon
- For the scones
- all-purpose flour
- tablespoon baking powder
- teaspoon baking soda
- sugar + 3 tablespoons for topping
- teaspoons Kosher salt
- very cold unsalted butter cut into tablespoons + 2 tablespoons melted for toppin
- buttermilk