Christmas Tea 2013

I am joining the tea folks today with a little Christmas tea.  I so like having tea on the blog.  I started doing this for my Mother who liked the idea of having tea but, was at a distance and couldn't join me.  She will be visiting today so I will have tea in person with her.

I think My Mother gave me this cookbook.  She bought it but never cooks, she just likes to look at recipes!  My scone recipe today came from this cookbook.

The teacup is Johnson Brothers Old Britian Castles.

I really love this pattern, just look at all of the detail in the saucer.

Back to the scones, these are White Chocolate Peppermint Scones for Christmas.

White Chocolate Peppermint Scones

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon aluminum free baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, diced

3/4 cup white chocolate morsels 

1/2 cup peppermint baking chips (I used 2 crushed up candy canes)

3/4 cup chilled buttermilk

1 large egg yolk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

Sugar sprinkles

 Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl sift together, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  Add butter and blend with a pastry blender till flour is in coarse crumbs.  Stir in white chocolate morsels and peppermint baking chips.  I used 2 smashed candy canes because I couldn't find peppermint baking chips.  I just took two candy canes and placed in a zip lock bag and smashed them with my marble rolling pin.  It worked really well against the concrete of the back step. Lol!  What can I say, I live in a house full of guys. 

In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, egg yolk, vanilla, and peppermint extract.  Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients.  Mix until dough is evenly combined.  Flour a work surface, gather the dough into a ball, and knead for 2 to 3 turns.  Shape the dough as a large round disc and take a knife and score it into 6 pie shaped pieces.  I used the egg white to wash the top of the scones and  then I sprinkled with sugar sprinkles and sanding sugar.  Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.  

Recipe adapted from: Tea Time magazine and Scones & Tea

Take a moment to stop and have yourself a cup of tea this holiday season.  We have made it through Thanksgiving and Black Friday (belch) so it will be all enjoyable from this point on right! (?)

Enjoy!

Sherry
I will link this to:
 

Tea Time Tuesday at Rose Chintz Cottage 
A Return to Loveliness  at A Delightsome Life 

Tea Cup Tuesday at Martha's Favorites

Tea Cup Tuesday at Artful Affirmations

Tuesday Cuppa Tea at Antiques and Teacups
Tea In The Garden at Bernideen's Tea Time Blog

Foodie Friday at Rattlebridge Farm 

Strut Your Stuff Saturday at Six Sisters Stuff 

Homemaking Linkup at Hope In Every Season 

Rooted in Thyme Simple and Sweet Fridays

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style 

The Best Blog Recipes link party

Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life 
Favorites on the First at The Polohouse 
The Shady Porch 30 Day Holiday Linkup