Pear & Dark Chocolate Scones
Soft and fluffy homemade scones with chunks of fresh pear and rich dark chocolate. This combination has just the right amount of sweet vs light- these make a perfect afternoon snack with tea or coffee.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Danish Whisk
- Sharp Knife
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons cold butter grated
- ½ cup yogurt greek or plain
- 3 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup diced pears not overripe
- ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips or chunks
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream for brushing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together dry ingredients
- Grate frozen butter and mix in
- In a measuring cup, mix the yogurt, egg, vanilla
- Add to dry ingredients and mix lightly (there may be some flour spots)
- Gently fold in pears and chocolate- use your hands to combine very lightly so as not to crush the pears
- Turn dough out onto floured surface and pat down into a disk about an inch thick, using your hands to form the outside edge into a nice tidy circle
- Use a sharp knife to cut into 8 even triangles
- Place onto lined baking sheet leaving space in between
- Using a pastry brush, brush heavy cream onto each scone and add a sprinkle of sugar on top
- Bake in preheated oven for 15-17 minutes
- Cool on rack and enjoy!
Notes
- This size of scone may be a bit large for children or those with a smaller snacking appetite, I sometimes like to divide the dough into two disks and cut each one into 6 pieces, equalling 12 smaller 'tea' size scones
- These scones store well at room temperature in a cake stand or any other container
- Make a double batch and keep in the freezer and set out overnight to thaw