Apple & Pear Scones

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 c. all-purpose unbleached white flour
  • 2 t. baking powder
  • 1/2 t. baking soda
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • 1/4 c. white sugar
  • 1/4 c. brown sugar
  • 1/2 t. cinnamon, optional
  • 1/2 c. cold butter
  • 2/3 c. low-fat buttermilk
  • 1/2 c. diced golden delicious apple
  • 1/2 c. diced Bosc pear

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In bowl, stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, white sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon if you desire.

With pastry blender, cut in butter until coarse crumbs form. Stir in fruit.

Stir in buttermilk just until dough holds together.

Transfer dough to a lightly greased cookie sheet. Shape into 9-inch round. With floured knife, cut round into 8 wedges. Separate wedges, allowing 1/2 inch in between each on cookie sheet. If you have a scones pan, spray each wedge with a non-stick cooking spray and press dough into each section.

Bake 22 to 28 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove scones from cookie sheet or scones pan to wire rack.

Drizzle with a powdered sugar glaze (mix about 1/2 c. to 3/4 c. powdered sugar, 1/4 t. vanilla and a little warm water) to desired consistency.

Drizzle over each scones and serve warm.