Tea Party Tuesday with Strawberry Lavender Scones

Happy Tea Party Tuesday!

I hope everyone had a super 4th of July.

I took some much needed time off and

enjoyed my family very much!

This week is going to be GREAT..we are going HOME to Nebraska and my sister from Arizona is driving there as well with my niece so all THREE girls will be "home"!!

Please include my sister and niece in your prayers this week for safe travels on that long car ride!

Paula, Marla and Me!

I am also so excited to go strawberry picking with

Sophia this week! All the farms are ready with their fields

overflowing with big, juicy, delicious strawberries!

We have gone every year since she was 2 and it is always a fun and relaxing way to spend a few hours.

If you love strawberries as much as we do, you might find these scones the PERFECT accompaniment for a light afternoon

TEA PARTY!

Strawberry Lavender Scones

The strawberry and lavender combination is

amazing in these light delicious scones!

Adapted from Tea Time Jan/Feb 2009

2 1/2 cups sifted bread flour
1/4 cup plus 1 T sugar
1 1/2 T baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup chopped fresh strawberries
1/2 cup finely chopped toasted almond slivers
1/2 cup + 2 T heavy cream, divided
3 tsp culinary lavender
2 1/2 T honey

Preheat to 400. Line baking sheet w/ parchment paper.

Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda together.

Add the strawberries and almonds and toss gently.

In small bowl, microwave 1/2 cup cream on HIGH in 30 second intervals until cream simmers.

Add lavender to cream and steep for 5-7 minutes, strain.

In separate small bowl, mix together the honey with the lavender infused cream and pour mixture into the flour mixture and combine just until dough comes together (will be sticky)

On floured surface, roll dough out to 1/2 inch thickness.

Using cutter (2 inch square works well) cut scones out and brush tops with remaining cream.

Bake 12-15 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool slightly

For a printable recipe click HERE

Because I am such a sucker for trivia and I LOVE learning

new things...I have included some fun facts

on the STRAWBERRY!

Strawberries are the only fruits with seeds on the outside.
In 13th century France, strawberries were once thought to be an aphrodisiac and were served in soups to newlyweds.
Strawberries are a member of the rose family.
It takes strawberries 3 days to complete their cycle of turning from green to white to red.
There is a museum dedicated to strawberries in Belgium.
Strawberries are not berries or fruit at all, but enlarged ends of the plant's stamen.
The most famous public eating of strawberries is at Wimbledon each year, when strawberries and cream are consumed between tennis matches by properly attired English.
California is the only state in the Union that grows strawberries outdoor all year round.
For the best flavor, strawberries should be served at room temperature.

(from www.berries.com)

I would like to show this lovely teacup this week