Apple and Pear Scones

(Makes 8 Scones)

2 1/2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar, packed

1/2 cup cold butter

1/2 cup diced Golden Delicious apple

1/2 cup diced Bosc pear

2/3 cup buttermilk

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Stir flour, baking powder, soda, salt, 1/4 cup sugar and brown sugar together.  With pastry blender, cut in butter until coarse crumbs form.  Stir in fruit.  Stir in buttermilk just until dough holds together.

Transfer dough to ungreased cookie sheet.  Shape into 9" round.  With floured knife, cut round into 8 wedges; sprinkle with rest of sugar.  Separate wedges 1/2".

Bake 22-28 minutes or til golden brown.

dont those sound wonderful!