Recipes and Cooking Peppery Pear-Vanilla Scones 5.0 (3) 3 Reviews Bet you haven't seen a scone recipe like this on your morning coffee shop stop. The complexity of flavors from pears, cranberries, black pepper and a vanilla bean and pepper butter are unique, to be sure. We think you'll love it. By Colleen Weeden Colleen Weeden As a food expert, Colleen Weeden has written extensively for Better Homes & Gardens. From airfryer tips to advice on how to poach an egg, she shares her passion for food with practical, easy-to-follow tips. She has also contributed to Midwest Living magazine. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on October 13, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Blaine Moats Hands On Time: 25 mins Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 12 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 ¾ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup cold butter, cut up 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries ½ cup finely chopped fresh pear ½ cup chopped walnuts 2 eggs ¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste 1 egg yolk 1 small pear, halved, cored, and very thinly sliced Freshly ground black pepper Vanilla Bean and Pepper Butter (see recipe) Directions Preheat oven to 400°F. Line an extra-large baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, pepper, and 1/2 tsp. salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cranberries, finely chopped pear, and walnuts. Make a well in center of flour mixture. In a small bowl whisk together the eggs, 3/4 cup cream, and the vanilla bean paste. Add egg mixture to flour mixture. Using a fork, stir just until moistened. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, knead dough by gently folding and pressing 10 to 12 strokes or until dough holds together. Divide dough in half. Pat each half into a 6-inch circle. Cut each circle into six wedges. Place wedges on prepared baking sheet. In a small bowl combine the egg yolk and remaining 1 Tbsp. cream. Brush some yolk mixture over wedges. Arrange pear slices and, if desired, additional cranberries on wedges. Brush with remaining yolk mixture. Sprinkle with additional pepper. Bake 15 minutes or until golden. Remove from baking sheet; let cool slightly on a wire rack. Serve with Vanilla Bean and Pepper Butter. Makes 12. Vanilla Bean and Pepper Butter: In a small bowl beat together until smooth 1/2 cup softened butter, 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, and 1/4 tsp. vanilla bean paste. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 326 Calories 18g Fat 36g Carbs 6g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 326 % Daily Value * Total Fat 18g 23% Saturated Fat 9g 45% Cholesterol 86mg 29% Sodium 299mg 13% Total Carbohydrate 36g 13% Total Sugars 11g Protein 6g Vitamin C 2.1mg 11% Calcium 100mg 8% Iron 1.9mg 11% Potassium 113mg 2% Fatty acids, total trans 1g Folate, total 65.4mcg Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg Vitamin B-6 0.1mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.