Dried Pear and Cardamom Scones

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 3 tablespoons butter 
• 1 cup pears dried chopped
• 1 large eggs 
• 1 large egg white lightly beaten
• 1.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 2 teaspoons flour all-purpose
• 0.1 teaspoon ground cardamom 
• 1 teaspoon lemon rind grated
• 10 tablespoon buttermilk low-fat
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.5 cup flour whole wheat

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• knife
• blender
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
3. Combine flours, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cardamom in a large bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
4. Combine buttermilk, rind, vanilla, and egg in a medium bowl; stir in dried pears.
5. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist (dough will be sticky).
6. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Dust top of the dough with 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour, and pat into an 8-inch circle.
7. Cut dough into 8 wedges; arrange wedges 1/2 inch apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
8. Brush egg white over wedges.
9. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until golden.
10. Serve warm.