Pear, Pancetta & Pecan Scones
Serves: 12
 
Ingredients
  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground mace
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • ½ cup diced peeled firm ripe pear
  • ⅓ cup chopped toasted pecans
  • ⅓ cup coarsely chopped cooked pancetta
  • ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon cold heavy whipping cream, divided
  • 2 large eggs, divided
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, mace, and pepper. Using a pastry blender or 2 forks, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pear, pecans, and pancetta.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together ½ cup cream, 1 egg, and vanilla extract. Add to flour mixture, stirring until evenly moist. Working gently, bring mixture together with hands until a dough forms. (If mixture seems dry and dough won’t come together, add more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time.)
  4. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead gently by patting dough and folding in half 3 to 4 times. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough to a ¾-inch thickness. Using a 2-inch round cutter dipped in flour, cut 12 scones from dough, rerolling scraps as needed. Place scones 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together remaining 1 egg and remaining 1 tablespoon cream. Brush mixture over tops of scones.
  6. Bake until edges of scones are golden brown and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Serve warm.
Recipe by TeaTime Magazine at https://teatimemagazine.com/pear-pancetta-pecan-scones-honey-mascarpone-cream/