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Lately, I’ve been seeing scones EVERYWHERE. Foodgawker, Pinterest, Instagram, everywhere! I seriously think scones are having a comeback and are trending! And to be honest, I’m not hating it. I’ve always been a huge fan of having a scone with some tea/chai. They’re sweet, but not too sweet and that crumbly buttery texture just does it for me.
Scones are also super easy to make. The dough will feel crumbly or dry, but that’s ok! As long as the dough comes together when you take a fistful and squeeze it. It’s kind of a shaggy dough. Also make sure your butter is nice and cold! A pastry cutter is useful to use because the heat from your hands might melt the butter, and it’s easier to use. My fingers always get tired and start hurting when I try to rub super cold butter into the flour. My hands just aren’t strong enough. :-/
I also used date syrup (my friend’s company makes it!) in my scones and for the icing! If you can’t find this in your store, feel free to use maple syrup! The date syrup really compliments the pear and cardamom.
This scone is packed with flavor and the texture from the butter gives it such a tender and soft crumb. So good! Plus the cardamom just makes your kitchen smell amazing! Give them a try!
Pear and Cardamom Scones
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 scones 1x
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/4 tsp ground cardamom (fresh is best!)
- 1/4 tsp of salt
- 3 tbsp dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into cubes
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp date syrup (or maple syrup)
- 2 tbsp heavy cream, plus additional to brush on
- 2 medium pears, diced into 1/2 inch cubes
Icing
- 2 tbsp date syrup (or maple syrup)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, add flour, baking powder, cardamom, salt, and brown sugar. Whisk well. Add cold, cubed butter and use your hands or a pastry cutter to rub the butter into the dry ingredients. You wants a sandy texture. Add eggs, vanilla extract, date syrup and heavy cream. Bring the mixture together into a rough dough.
- Add in the cut pears and mix in. The dough should come together into a slightly dry and crumbly dough, that comes together into a dough ball if you squeeze a fistfull together. If it feels too dry add some additional heavy cream and if it’s too wet, add a few tablespoons of flour.
- Sprinkle the parchment-lined baking sheet with some flour and gather the dough into the center of the baking tray. Use your hands to mold the dough into a circle that is 1/2 inch thick. Use a knife to cut the dough into 6-8 triangles/wedges. Use a spatula to separate the scones so that there is a 1 inch gap between each scone. Brush lightly with heavy cream.
- Bake the scones for 12-14 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown. Cool scones on a rack.
- To make the icing, add date syrup and icing sugar to a bowl and mix well. Drizzle the icing onto the scones and let them set. Enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
