Best Ginger Pear Shortcakes Recipes

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GINGER PEAR SHORTCAKES



Ginger Pear Shortcakes image

Try these delightful shortcakes baked using Original Bisquick® mix and stuffed with a pear filling - a perfect fall dessert!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 1/2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons molasses
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
3 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
6 Bosc pears, peeled, sliced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
Sweetened whipped cream, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir together Bisquick mix, granulated sugar, milk and molasses until soft dough forms.
  • On lightly floured surface, knead dough 3 to 4 times. Pat dough to 1/4-inch thickness; cut out 12 biscuits with 2 3/4-inch round biscuit cutter. Place on cookie sheet. In small bowl, mix walnuts, ginger, melted butter, cinnamon and cloves. Pat mixture on biscuit tops.
  • Bake 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool completely.
  • In large bowl, toss pears and lemon juice. In 12-inch skillet, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add pear mixture; stir to coat with butter. Cook 2 minutes; sprinkle with brown sugar. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pears are soft and sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and salt.
  • To serve, split biscuits in half. Place biscuit bottoms on dessert plates; top with pear mixture and whipped cream. Replace biscuit tops.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Carbohydrate 40 g, Fat 2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 380 mg

GINGER SHORTCAKES WITH CRANBERRY-PEAR COMPOTE



GINGER SHORTCAKES WITH CRANBERRY-PEAR COMPOTE image

Categories     Cake     Fruit     Dessert

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

CAKES:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup crystallized ginger, minced
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 Tbsp lemon zest, minced
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 stick unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 egg
1 Tbsp heavy cream
coarse sugar
COMPOTE:
2 1/2 cups Bosc pears, thinly sliced w/skins on
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp granulated sugar
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 cinnamon stick
3 cups whole cranberries, divided
1/2 cup ginger ale
1/4 cup light corn syrup

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. Stir first 6 ingredients for the shortcakes together in a bolw. Cut in butter and shortening. 3. Whisk 1/2 cup heavy cream and egg together. Fold into flour mixture just until moist but still lumpy. 4. Arrange 1/3 cup portions on prepared baking sheet. Brush tops with 1 Tbsp cream, sprinkle with sugar and bake until golden, 15-20 minutes; cool on rack. 5. Heat first 5 ingredients for compote in a saucepan over medium until sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. 6. Add 2 cups cranberries and ginger ale. Cover and simmer until berries pop and sauce thickens, 10 minutes. 7. Stir in remaining cup of cranberries and corn syrup.

GINGER PEAR SHORTCAKES RECIPE - (4.4/5)



Ginger Pear Shortcakes Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by á-58763

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 1/2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons molasses
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
3 tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
6 Bosc pears, peeled, sliced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
3 teaspoons vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
Sweetened whipped cream, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir together Bisquick mix, granulated sugar, milk and molasses until soft dough forms. On lightly floured surface, knead dough 3 to 4 times. Pat dough to 1/4-inch thickness; cut out 12 biscuits with 2 3/4-inch round biscuit cutter. Place on cookie sheet. In small bowl, mix walnuts, ginger, melted butter, cinnamon and cloves. Pat mixture on biscuit tops. Bake 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool completely. In large bowl, toss pears and lemon juice. In 12-inch skillet, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add pear mixture; stir to coat with butter. Cook 2 minutes; sprinkle with brown sugar. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pears are soft and sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and salt. To serve, split biscuits in half. Place biscuit bottoms on dessert plates; top with pear mixture and whipped cream. Replace biscuit tops.

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