Shabby Lemon Scones for a Pretty Cream Tea

Please join me today for a lovely Cream Tea with some yummy

Lemon Cream Scones! This is one of my favorite scone recipes

and it was so much fun decorating them in shabby colors!

I was just going to serve the Pink Whipped Cream on the side,
but decided to go ahead and slice the scones in half and fill
with the cream! I topped the whipped cream with homemade 
sprinkles! So pretty! The scones are so simple to make!

Just let them cool, then decorate & serve with pink

whipped cream!

LEMON CREAM SCONES

2 cups AP flour

1 tbsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 cup sugar

2 tsp poppy seeds

2 tsp lemon peel

1/3 cup cold butter, cut in small pieces

1 cup heavy cream

5 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar

8 tbsp milk

pink & teal food coloring

assorted royal icing flowers

1 cup heavy cream

1/4 cup sugar (or to taste)

pink food coloring

For Scones:

Combine first 6 ingredients; cut in butter with a pastry

blender or rub with your hands until crumbly.

Add heavy cream; stirring just until moistened.

Turn out onto a lightly floured surface; knead until

dough comes together. Roll out to an 8" circle. Cut out

rounds of dough using a small round pastry cutter. 

(Scraps can be re-rolled) Bake in 400 degree oven

for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on rack.

For Icing:

Combine confectioners' sugar & milk and stir until smooth.

Divide icing into 2 bowls. Tint one pink and one teal.

Dip tops of scones into desired color, letting excess icing

drip off before sitting on a lined baking sheet. Place one

royal icing flower on top of scone before icing dries.

For Whipped Cream:

Beat heavy cream (whipping cream) with sugar

until firm peaks. Add desired food coloring

and combine.

I made my own sprinkles so they would match the colors of my 

scones. If you've never made your own sprinkles, it couldn't be

 easier! Just place the desired amount of white sprinkles into a zip 

lock bag, add a drop of food coloring and shake to combine!!

These were so delicious! Not too sweet!

Hope you enjoyed my Shabby Tea! Come again soon!! xo