Pear Cheddar Scones
This is my first Tuesdays with Dorie post, the raison d’etre for Confectiona’s Realm. I’m so excited!
Dorie’s recipe is for Apple Cheddar Scones, but I didn’t have any dried apples. I did have dried pears, so there we are.
I love making scones for breakfast, because I can mix all the dry ingredients the night before and measure out all the add-ins. Then in the morning it takes 10 minutes to get them into the oven, and 20 minutes after that we’re eating.
These scones were excellent, moist and flavorful without being full of chunks of things, which can be so distracting early in the morning. We had them with Earth Balance and the strawberry jam I made last week, and everyone was content. (Although Husband did complain that they were too “baking powdery,” whatever that means. Didn’t stop him from eating his allotted one and half, though.)
You can find the recipe at The Floured Apron or in Baking: From My Home to Yours, by Dorie Greenspan. And if you want to see what other bloggers have done with the recipe, check out the TWD blogroll.
July 1st, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Welcome to TWD! Looks like they turned out wonderfully
July 1st, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Congrats on your first week with the TWD’ers
Pear & cheddar sounds good – but hey, I love pears!
Have a delicious day
July 1st, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Welcome to TWD! I understand a little what your husband was saying, mine were a little dry for me, but I think it is a great recipe.
July 1st, 2008 at 4:08 pm
I think dried pears are a good substitution. Welcome to TWA, have fun baking
Ulrike from Küchenlatein
July 1st, 2008 at 4:18 pm
I almost used dried pears, then found some dried apples in the store when I was doing some last minute shopping. I’m glad to see that combo turns out well, too! And welcome to TWD!
July 1st, 2008 at 5:26 pm
They look great. Welcome!
July 1st, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Dried pears, really? Where’d you find those? Your first TWD, and it looks wonderful – Congrats!
July 1st, 2008 at 6:05 pm
They look great!!! Welcome!
July 1st, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Caitlin:
I found the dried pears at Trader Joe’s, which has a pretty good selection of dried fruit.
Everyone:
Thank you all so much for welcoming me to the group!
July 1st, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Wow- the dried pears sound so good. I bet they really made these great. They look yummy!
July 1st, 2008 at 4:10 pm
welcome to TWD! great looking scones!
July 1st, 2008 at 4:52 pm
welcome to the group! great job
July 1st, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Welcome to the group! Great job!
July 1st, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Pears sound really good in these…and they look lovely. Welcome.
July 1st, 2008 at 10:15 pm
I want to try strawberry jam on mine now! Great job!
July 2nd, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Welcome to the mad mad world of TWD. Great job on your scones. It never occurred to me to prep the ingredients at night and have a quick weekday breakfast. Now I know. Thanks for sharing that!
July 2nd, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Welcome to TWD! Dried pears … delicious.
July 3rd, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Lovely scones — dried pears sound delicious. Welcome!
July 7th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Your scones look great!