Diva's Strawberry & Cream Scones

Diva’s Memories of Recipes Strawberry & Cream Scones
Inspiration:  When we lived in Kokomo, IN, we loved going to Panera's.  They had scones in their bakery cases and my daughter and I loved their scones, so we learned how to make them.  Strawberries are my favorite.
Ingredients: 2 Cups flour 1/3 Cup + 1 TB sugar 1 TB baking powder 1 tsp grated lemon zest 3/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 Cup cold butter, cut into pieces 3/4 Cup heavy cream 1 Cup chopped Strawberries 1 egg, lightly beaten	Instructions: Preheat oven 425 degrees F. Coat baking sheet with cooking spray. In medium bowl combine flour, 1/3 C sugar, baking powder, lemon zest, salt and cinnamon. Cut butter into flour mixture until coarse crumbs are formed.  Stir in cream and strawberries until a dough forms.  With wet hands, put dough on to a lightly floured counter and shape into 8" x 1" disk.  Brush the top with the beaten egg and the remaining sugar.  Cut into 8 wedges.  Put on baking sheet 2" apart and bake 12-15 minutes.  Remove and cool on a rack.
Variation:  Can serve with Berry Butter: Combine 1/4 Cup butter, room temp, 1 TB strawberry jam and 1/4 tsp grated lemon zest. Pretty for Christmas Brunch or you favorite Valentine in Bed:) Makes 8 carb count on scone:  36 grams, Berry Butter:  1 gram per tsp

Silver Tinsel Christmas Tree's

This show's my age... How many of you remember the Silver Tinsel Christmas Tree's with the color spinning wheel???  I always loved to lay on the couch and watch the silver change slowly to Green, Blue, Orange, and then Red. And we had these gorgeous little bubble lights too.  A blast from the past... reminded me the other day when I was looking online for Christmas Tree's and one of the local store's had Tinsel Tree's.  See if you keep things long enough they come back around.  I use to think it was the most beautiful thing in the world.  My dad was way ahead of his time decorating the outside.  He had his home made wooden panel's of Santa and his sleigh the size of a truck...  Those bulbs he used where huge too and the neighborhood kids would come and steal them.  Would piss him off royally!  LOL Gotta love Daddy... I miss his little quirks so.  Merry Christmas.