How about joining me for a Valentine Tea Party with some Red Velvet Scones? My sweater-clad bear is hosting today, and he's basking in the warm glow of candlelight.
This picture of my late beloved and I, was taken when we were so young. Yes, we were high school sweethearts.
My pretty teacup was given to me by dear Celeste, from Southern DayDreams, in Stephanie's last teacup exchange. Doesn't it look so pretty with the black background on my tablecloth that I made several years ago?
The recipe for the Red Velvet Scones comes from the 2015 February issue of Tea Time magazine. I made a mock Devonshire cream to serve with the scones. There's one for each of us!
Red Velvet Scones
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- ¼ cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cold salted butter, cut into pieces
- ¾ cup cold heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon red liquid food coloring
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon white sparkling sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Spray wells of 2 (6-well) heart-shaped baking pans with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside. (I used one heart shaped pan, and then patted the rest of the dough out and cut the scones with a heart-shaped cookie cutter.)
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt, whisking well.
- Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
- In a liquid-measuring cup, combine cream, food coloring, and vanilla extract, whisking to blend. Add to flour mixture, stirring to combine. (If dough seems dry, add more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough is uniformly moist.) Working gently, bring mixture together with hands until a dough forms and is evenly red.
- Using a levered 3-tablespoon scoop, divide dough evenly among wells of prepared pans. Pat dough into wells to create a level surface. Sprinkle scones with sparkling sugar.
- Bake until a wooden pick inserted in the centers comes out clean, approximately 15 minutes. Let cool in pans for 5 minutes. Remove scones from pan.
- Serve warm with Mock Devonshire Cream (recipe follows).
Mock Devonshire Cream (recipe is from Oxmoor House, at My Recipes):
I've never had the real Devonshire Cream, therefore I don't know how to compare it, but this was really good with the scones, and also on top of fresh berries.
1 cup
whipping cream
1/2 cup
sour cream
2 tablespoons
powdered sugar
1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
Beat whipping cream at high speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form; fold in sour cream, sugar, and vanilla.
This is one of the old-fashioned prints on the tablecloth. Don't you just love these nostalgic Valentines?
Happy Valentine's Day!! xo
I am sharing this with these lovely parties:
Oh, Valentine's Day is one of my favourite events of the year...must be all the red, pink and hearts! I am hoping to do a little ''love'' crafting this evening... I love the tea cup Celestina blessed you with - very elegant and how sweet is your bear! It is always a delight having tea with you, dear Kitty! Those scones look and sound so lovely!
ReplyDeleteAww...and you and your beloved were high school sweet hearts - that is beautiful!
Hugs and love to you always...
Kelly-Anne
Kitty, that scone looks delicious, I would love to have one and a cup of tea with you this morning. I didn't renew my subscription to Tea Time when I moved, now I must do that soon.
ReplyDeleteThat's a cute picture Kitty! Happy Valentine's Week-enjoy:@)
ReplyDeleteYour Red Velvet scones look wonderful Kitty! You have the prettiest collection of teacups and and I love the sweet sentiments and graphics of the vintage Valentines printed on your tablecloth! You and your sweetheart look so cute in your photo. ♥
ReplyDeleteDear Kitty:
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful display of yumminess. Your scones look wonderful and make me want to run to the kitchen but instead I am on my way to the denist - ha! Looks like you got a great cup and saucer in the exchange too! Love the colors. I am printing your recipes too!
Dear Kitty:
ReplyDeleteI also posted a link to this post on my face book page: Bernideen's Tea Time, Cottage and Garden!
Oh my goodness, the scones look so delicious. Maybe this is a sign to make them, I haven't had red velvet anything in years.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute picture of you two in your younger days.
Have a great week, Kitty!
Perfect for Valentine's Day! Love seeing the photo of you and your Beloved again. Just a couple of kids in love. And you are both so stinkin' cute!
ReplyDeleteYour new tea cup is exquisite...I love the dark with the light and the rich colors of the flowers and the black tiny dots are darling.
Wow Kitty, these red velvet scones look delicious! Sure wish I was there to have tea and scones with you! Love that teacup, in fact I cannot wait for the next swap!
ReplyDeleteI especially loved seeing you and your beloved Valentine! Memories sure are treasures....
Hope all is well!
xoxo
Linda
I love red velvet desserts of any kind. thanks for the recipe. I will be trying it soon. And what an adorable Valentine!
ReplyDeleteHi Kitty, what a lovely tea and the red velvet dessert looks so so good. I love seeing the photo of you and your dear hubby from high school. What a darling couple you are there. Sweet precious memories for sure my friend.
ReplyDeleteLook at your sweet teddy sitting near by. The perfect Valentine tea.
Thanks for sharing the recipe. Hope you enjoy a nice week. See you soon!
Blessings, xo
Oh my, red velvet scones. Now that is perfection Kitty. I definitely have to give this recipe a try.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing and Happy Valentine's day.
Janet
What a sweet picture of you and your sweetheart. Both just so adorable! Those scones look delicious with the cream, perfect for Valentine's Day. And I do love those vintage Valentine's messages. What a pretty teacup from Celeste to go with your tablecloth.
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Aw, Kitty, the picture of you and your sweetie is darling! I love that it is in a heart frame. You both look so sweet. Your scones look wonderful. I also make the mock Devonshire cream because I've never had the real thing. I don't make it often though because my sweetie doesn't care for it. Those vintage Valentine cards are so cute. I remember how exciting it was to receive them at school in my mailbox. Thank you for sharing with us and have a lovely day, my friend.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Sandi
My mouth started watering when I read "red velvet scones"! Oh, my! Love the teacup and your Valentine vignette ... complete with Teddy bear. I adore vintage cards.
ReplyDeleteHi Kitty, I love scones and these are so pretty and I'm sure delicious. I love vintage and these prints on the tablecloth are so sweet. Love the pic of you and your late beloved, thank you for sharing it. Happy Valentine's Day Kitty……..
ReplyDeleteLove your tea table Kitty! The scones look awesome. Loved seeing your photo. Valentine's Day is bittersweet for you I imagine. :(
ReplyDeleteTake care! Hugs, Beth
What an adorable post! I heart everything on your Valentine-themed photo, from the sweet throwback photo to the yummy red velvet scones (I didn't even know such a thing existed until now!). Happy Valentine Week, Kitty!
ReplyDeleteDear Kitty, you just put the most darling blog posts together ALL the time. How sweet to see your photo. The scones look absolutely delicious!!! Hugs
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely Valentine tea! The scones look amazing and I wish I had one for my coffee in the morning. :) I love the tea cup and saucer ~ just beautiful! The photo is so precious!
ReplyDeletexo
Pat
That's a cute photo of the two of you, so young :) What a lovely cup and saucer, very elegant.
ReplyDeleteDiana
Such a precious post, Kitty...I adore everything about it! The darling tablecloth, the BEAUTIFUL tea cup, those yummy looking scones & especially that adorable photo of two young lovers. I know you cherish the wonderful memories you made with Rich & I know, too, that he is looking over you from Heaven. I like to think he & my Ern have met up & are sharing coffee & treats on a cloud & watch the OSU games together with a birds eye view.
ReplyDeleteEverything is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe scones look delicious - I'm sure my daughter would enjoy some since her favorite cake is red velvet!
Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Mmm, the red velvet scones look good Kitty and I purchased heart shaped muffin pans from Dollarama before we left home. I use buttermilk in mine and what a difference the brand in Florida makes, the scones rise more and are fluffier.
ReplyDeleteA nice photo of you and Rich from years ago, Glenn and I are high school sweethearts too. :-)
Red velvet scones! What a nice idea! They look delicious; thanks so much for sharing the recipe.
ReplyDeleteWow your tea time and scones look so good! Thanks for sharing this recipe at Cooking and Crafting with J&J! Happy Valentines Day!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely tea time and those scones look delightfully delicious!
ReplyDeletePerfect for Valentine's Day.
Blessings, Amy
What a lovely tea time and those scones look delightfully delicious!
ReplyDeletePerfect for Valentine's Day.
Blessings, Amy
I love seeing the photo of you and your sweetheart all those years ago. Doesn't it make you wonder where the time went? I think that sometimes. Your teacup is very pretty with the tablecloth.
ReplyDeleteKitty, I left several messages here, but for some reason they are not visible. Maybe they went to your trash or it could be I am having computer problems. Safari is not working as it should.
ReplyDeleteAny way Happy Valentine's Day.
M.
I would love one of your scones right now with my coffee! They look so delicious. We have a bakery that makes those half moon cookies and the bottom is red velvet. I may have to get one for Valentine's Day. Such a cute picture of you two in your younger days.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week, Kitty!
what an adorable photo of young love....:)
ReplyDeleteyour scones look so good....I tried to pin but didn't see how I could...
xoxo
Hello, I love scones... Loved the photo, I am sure you were very happy!
ReplyDeleteWhat memories and a treasure to last forever...
Hugs, Roxy
Hi Kitty,
ReplyDeleteYour teacup from the teacup exchange is lovely. I do have a few teacups with black and they do look very rich. Your red velvet scones look delish! My hubby and I were also high school sweethearts. How precious to have a photo with your dearest from your youth. True Love! I do love those old vintage valentine cards and your tablecloth is a treasure. Happy Valentine's Day Kitty! Blessings, Karen
Hi Kitty! Your tablecloth is so cute! I've been wanting to try a red velvet scone recipe--thanks for sharing. The picture is so cute... ah, young love!
ReplyDeleteOh how wonderful these scones look!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Kitty, your Valentine tea table is sweet as can be with your little teddy. Love the tea cup and your pretty tablecloth - they do look perfect together - like you and your dear beloved. Such a sweet photo - you were both such cutie-pies! The scones look so good with that sparkly sugar on top. I just started getting that magazine - everything looks so yummy. I know you are missing your sweetheart. A big hug for you. xo Karen
ReplyDeleteGood morning, sweet friend! I just HAD to visit your lovely blog before we head out for the weekend {I should be packing right now} :)
ReplyDeleteYour scones look so good, dear Kitty! I think my hubby and son would enjoy these. And the photo fo you and your darling...just precious!
Thanks for sharing with Roses of Inspriation. Have a lovely Valentine's Day, dear one! You are in my thoughts! Hugs to you
Everything is beautiful and no doubt, the scones are luscious. Especially love the nostalgic Valentine's too. Lovely! Just like you Friend. Happy Valentine's Day to you! Know you are loved much. XO
ReplyDeleteKitty, what an adorable photo of you and your beloved! What a cute couple you were! And I love heart-shaped scones any time of year.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely, Kitty. Scones look delicious. I have made Devonshire cream and also had it in various tea rooms. Some I liked, some I didn't. I make it just with whipping cream and vanilla and a bit of sugar most of the time. You sure do look like a couple of kids in that photo. You have such beautiful memories that I know are very precious to you. Ah, life. Happy that love lives forever.
ReplyDeleteKitty, your scones look amazing. I can just imagine one of those with a cup of coffee.
ReplyDeleteIt was so much fun today. Can't wait for our next get together for lunch.
Thank you so much for joining Thoughts of Home on Thursday. It makes us just so happy that you all linked with us.
I would love to taste your scones and have a cup of tea with you. Sweet pic of your sweetheart and you. You look like babies. I know you miss him.
ReplyDeleteRed velvet scones sound like heaven Kitty! Happy Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteJenna
Wow Red Velvet scones, sounds very interesting. Love your new tea cup and I love your bear as well Happy Friday with love Janice
ReplyDeleteHi Kitty,
ReplyDeleteI just love the photo of you and your love. Your Red Velvet Scones look wonderful, I would love having them with my tea, what a treat! Hope you have a very special Valentine Day and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Kitty, your blog is as sweet as you. I love the high school pic of you and your late Hubby. So cute. Beautiful tea cup and yummy looking scones. I'll have to try the recipe. I can't wait to scroll back and look at more recipes. It was really nice meeting you yesterday. I can't wait until the next gathering. Happy Valentines Day to you!
ReplyDeleteLeslie
I adore the picture of you and your sweetheart. Young love is an amazing thing...especially when fortunate enough for it to endure (we were only 19 and 20 when we married)! The scones sound lovely, and I adore the gorgeous spoon...it matches so well with the teacup gifted to you! I hope you have a blessed Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteOh man...these sound so delicious!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Looks so yummy!
ReplyDeleteTeressa
Kitty, the photo is so precious. You and your late beloved are darling. High school sweethearts is so touching. The scones look fabulous! I love red velvet. Such a charming tea cup too. Xo
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful tea! Loved your handmade tablecloth, so beautiful. Such a sweet picture of you and your beloved too, you must miss him so, and I do hope your heart is comforted with sweet memories of him! Your red velvet scones look absolutely scrumptious! Enjoyed your post today :)
ReplyDeleteKitty, I love that high school sweetheart photo of you and your love! The tablecloth is so cute and the scones sound delicious! Happy Valentines Day and thanks for sharing with SYC.
ReplyDeletehugs,
Jann
Hi. New follower and new to your blog. Saw you were a fellow Texan so had to hope over and meet you.
ReplyDeleteYummy! Thank you for sharing on SYC. Jo
ReplyDeleteHi Kitty- what a cute table- love the bear and of course the picture of you and your sweetheart. That tea cup is perfect for you- just the right colors. Hope you had a nice Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteThat picture of you and your sweetie is adorable.
ReplyDeleteThanks for Sharing Your Cup!
Beautiful decor and thanks for sharing the picture of you and your sweetheart. I've never had a red velvet scone but I'm eager to try the recipe. We would love for you to share this at Celebrate Your Story Link party at http://www.thesweetsensations.com/welcome-to-celebrate-your-story-link-party/. Hope to see you there!
ReplyDeleteOh my those look so pretty and yummy, I would hate to eat them they are so pretty :) Love the picture of your too, I think we had the same hair style back then :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Kitty!
ReplyDeleteYour recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you enjoy your weekend and your new Red Plate!
Miz Helen