Pear-Nut Scones

 

1 3/4

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/3

cup packed brown sugar

2

teaspoons baking powder

1/4

teaspoon salt

1/3

cup cold butter or margarine

1

egg

1/2

cup half-and-half

1

cup chopped peeled pear (1 medium)

1/3

cup chopped pecans

• 1 Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in egg and half-and-half until soft dough forms. Stir in pear and pecans.
• 2 On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by slightly rounded 1/3 cupfuls.
• 3 Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.