Pear-Cranberry Shortcake

Name: Pear-Cranberry Shortcake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup currants or 1/2 cup raisins; 1/2 cup milk; 1/3 cup sour cream; 1 egg, slightly beaten; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg or 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom; 3 medium pears or 3 medium apples, peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup fresh cranberries; frozen whipped topping, thawed

Submitted by Annacia

"Serve the shortcake warm topped with fruit mixture and whipped dessert topping. You can use apples in place of pears in this."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 8

ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
¹⁄₄ cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₄ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ cup butter
¹⁄₂ cup currants or 1/2 cup raisins
¹⁄₂ cup milk
¹⁄₃ cup sour cream
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 tablespoons butter
¹⁄₃ cup packed brown sugar
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground nutmeg or 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
3 medium pears or 3 medium apples, peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped
¹⁄₂ cup fresh cranberries
frozen whipped topping, thawed

directions

Lightly grease an 8x8x2-inch square baking pan. Set aside.
FOR SHORTCAKE:
In a large bowl, combine flour, the granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
Using a pastry blender, cut in the 1/2 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Stir in currants.
Combine milk, sour cream and egg; add to flour mixture.
Stir just to moisten.
Spread the dough in prepared pan.
Bake in a 450 degree F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
Remove from pan.
FOR THE TOPPING:
In a large skillet, melt the 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat; stir in the brown sugar and nutmeg until combined.
Add pears. Cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add cranberries.
Cook, uncovered, for 3 minutes more or until cranberries pop.
Remove from heat.
Let stand for 5 minutes.
Serve the shortcake warm topped with fruit mixture and whipped dessert topping.