Lavender Pear Scones

By jjadin

Ingredients

• 2 2 2 cups all-purpose flour (pastry flour is best)
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup sugar ( I use baker’s sugar)
• 1 1 1 TBL baking powder
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 tsp Lavender (English lavender or Provence)
• 1/3 1/3 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into pieces (5 1/2 TBL)
• 1 1 1 cup whipping cream ( I use heavy whipping cream)
• 1 1 1 tsp (heaping) Lemon Juice
• 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups Bosc Pears (peeled & cubed)

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt & lavender. Use a pastry blender and add the cold butter until the consistency is course & crumbly. Add 1 cup whipping cream, 1 tsp lemon juice, and 1 ½ cup cubed pears. Stir with a fork just until moistened (DO NOT OVER MIX). Add a drop or 2 more of cream if its too dry. Knead the dough 4 or 5 times in the same bowl, or on a floured surface. Roll out ¾ inch thick & cut with round biscuit cutter (or any cookie cutter). Place each scone about 2 inches apart on parchment paper covered cookie sheet. Brush tops of the scone with a little cream or egg whites. Sprinkle with sugar (and a few lavender-flowers-optional). Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or until golden brown. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Serve warm with Devonshire cream, jam and hot tea. Enjoy!