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Pear Ginger Shortcakes Recipe


Pear Ginger Shortcakes Recipe
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Fun twist on Shortcakes....From Southern Living

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Ingredients
  • 2 tbls. butter
  • 2 tbls. brown sugar
  • 4 pears, cored and sliced
  • 1/3 cup apple jelly
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tbls. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • Whipped cream and ground ginger to garnish

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 425
  2. In skillet over medium heat, add 2 tbls. butter and 2 tbls. brown sugar and stir until melted
  3. Add pear and cook until softened
  4. Stir in apple jelly and stir until combined
  5. Set aside
  6. In mixing bowl, add next 6 ingredients and mix
  7. Add 1/3 cup butter and combine until crumbly
  8. Add buttermilk and stir until combined
  9. Turn dough out onto lightly floured board and knead lightly 4-5 times
  10. Roll out to 3/4 inch thickness
  11. Cut with 3 inch round cutter
  12. Bake on lightly greased baking sheet for 10-13 minutes
  13. Cool
  14. Split and fill with pear mixture
  15. Top with whipped cream and a dust of ginger

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You know my love of ginger, this is a wonderful combination. Pears and ginger are a great match. Terrific post.


This sounds absolutely divine! Great flavors and great recipe! 5 forks and thanks for posting such wonderful recipes!


Someone has low-rated you. FIVE

Pete


This sounds so wounderful. Thanks for a great recipe


Sounds excellent. Maybe some minced crystallized ginger as garnish, rather than more of the powdered? You've got my five.


Wow love this recipe different delicous thanks high5


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