Pear Nut Biscuits Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Heat a 9-inch cast-iron skillet in the oven.
• Add the flour, pears, baking powder and salt to a food processor. Pulse 2 to 3 times to combine. Add 5 tablespoons butter, pulsing until it resembles a coarse meal. Pour in the half-and-half and 2 tablespoons maple syrup and pulse until just combined. Transfer to a floured work surface and roll the dough into a square about 1/2-inch thick. Using a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter (or the rim of a glass works, too), cut 8 biscuits, re-rolling if necessary.
• Remove the skillet from the oven and melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter in the hot skillet. Swirl the skillet to coat the bottom and sides with butter, then pour the butter into a bowl and mix with the remaining 2 tablespoons maple syrup. Add the biscuits to the skillet and brush them each with a little of the maple butter, saving the rest for finishing.
• Bake until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Brush the remaining maple butter on the biscuits and let them cool slightly. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Cut the pear into 1/2-inch-thick slices and top with the blue cheese, candied nuts and a drizzle of honey.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In large bowl, beat margarine and sugar untill smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and ginger; mix into batter. Stir in chopped pears, chopped nuts and raisins.
• Drop about two inches apart by rounded tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets and bake 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown and center springs back when lightly touched. Remove to wire racks to cool.
• Combine confectioners' sugar and lemon juice and mix until smooth. Spoon icing over coookies.

Steps:

• Using a mixer with a dough hook, put all ingredients into bowl EXCEPT the flour.
• Beat until well mixed.
• Add flour 1/2 cup at a time until near the end, then add by the spoonful until dough is in a"big ball" and stiff enough to handle.
• Use more than the 3 c.
• called for if necessary.
• Preheat oven to 300f.
• Roll into little balls and place on cookie sheets.
• Flatten slightly with a finger.
• Take bottom oven rack and place ABOVE middle oven rack.
• Place cookie sheets on oven racks and cook for 1 hour.
• Remove from oven, turn biscuits over, and return to oven with cookie sheets on opposite racks.
• Cook another 30 min.
• Reduce heat to 225f for approx 1- 1 1/2 hours more, keep checking.
• take one out, let cool, break apart, and it should be hard like a milk bone.
• When done, remove and let cool on cookie sheets.
• Store in air tight container.