Red, White & Blue Scones #OurFamilyTable

Christie of A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures rounded up the bloggers to share patriotic party ideas. She wrote: "The Fourth of July is just around the corner!  Show us your red white and blue favorite recipes to celebrate this patriotic day!"

Patriotic Party Ideas

• Easy Flag Fruit Kabobs by Cheese Curd In Paradise
• No Bake Summer Berry Icebox Cake by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
• Patriotic Fruit and Cheese Skewers by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Red White and Blue Burgers by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Red White and Blueberry Parfait with Meringue Stars by Art of Natural Living
• Red, White, and Blue Scones by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Shortcake Bar by The Freshman Cook

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Red, White & Blue Scones

Happy birthday, America! I decided to go patriotic for breakfast and am sharing red, white, and blue scones. Gotta love all the fresh blueberries and strawberries at this time of year!

Ingredients
Scone Dough

• 2 ½ C flour 
• ½ C organic granulated sugar
• ½ t baking soda
• 1 t baking powder
• 8 T cold butter, cut into small pieces
• 2/3 C heavy organic cream
• 1 egg
• 1 C fresh blueberries
• 4 fresh strawberries, thinly sliced
• 1 T cream

Glaze

• 1 C powdered sugar
• 2 T heavy organic cream

Procedure

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and baking powder. Using a pastry cutter, blend the butter into the dry ingredients until the dough resembles pea-sized chunks. Add the cream, egg, and blueberries, using a spatula to form a ball.

Transfer to a floured surface and gently press into a disc. Cut the disc into wedges. Gently slice each scone through the center with a floured knife. Put a few slices of strawberry in the center.

Replace the top on the scone and lightly pinch the sides closed. Place it on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Drizzle a tablespoon of cream on the tops of the scones. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Bake at 400 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes. The scone will be nicely raised and slightly golden. Remove the scones from the oven and set them on a wire rack to cool slightly while you make the glaze.

Glaze

In a small bowl whisk together powdered sugar and cream until you have a smooth glaze. Pour 1 teaspoon of glaze over the top of each scone. Let set up and serve warm.