Pear Nut Scones...

Heat oven to 400 F.
    1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
    1/3 cup packed brown sugar
    2 teaspoons baking powder
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/3 cup cold butter or margarine
    1 egg
    1/2 cup half-and-half
    1 cup pear, chopped and peeled
    1/2 cup pecans, chopped
Heat oven to 400 F. In a large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt.
Cut in butter, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in egg and half-and-half until soft dough forms. Stir in pear and pecans. On an ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by slightly rounded 1/3 cupfuls.

• Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.