Brown-Sugar Pear Shortcakes

The combination of sweet pears and brown sugar in these shortcakes creates a deliciously rich and comforting dessert, perfect for the autumn season.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 40 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Brown-Sugar Pear Shortcakes

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 20 min Total Time 40 mins

Servings: 6 Calories: 2100

Best Season: Fall

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• ¹⁄₂ cup Brown sugar
• 2 teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter
• ¹⁄₂ cup Milk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 4 pears Ripe pears
• 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
• ¹⁄₂ cup Whipped cream

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Stir in the milk and vanilla extract until just combined.
5. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently for a few seconds.
6. Roll out the dough to 1/2-inch thickness and cut into rounds using a biscuit cutter.
7. Place the rounds on a baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
8. While the shortcakes are baking, peel and slice the pears, then toss them with lemon juice.
9. In a medium saucepan, cook the pear slices over medium heat until tender.
10. Remove the shortcakes from the oven and let them cool slightly.
11. Split the shortcakes in half horizontally and fill each bottom half with cooked pear slices.
12. Top with whipped cream and place the other half of the shortcake on top.
13. Serve warm and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 53g18%

Sugars 32g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.