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Afternoon Tea at Home: Deliciously indulgent recipes for sandwiches, savories, scones, cakes and other fancies

Arranged by season, with extra chapters on a Classic afternoon tea as well as a Showstopper afternoon tea, Will showcases his no-nonsense approach to the key techniques involved in patisserie, baking, chocolate work and serving savoury dishes in 80 beautifully illustrated recipes. An invaluable source of inspiration, there are also six guest recipes from top restaurants and hotels, including The Ritz, The Dorchester, Brown’s Hotel, The Berkeley, Les Manoir aux Quat’Saisons and Harrods.Starting with a brief history of afternoon tea and how it came to be such a British institution, Will then offers up store cupboard recipes for basic jams, spreads, butters and curds – everything you might need to serve alongside a carefully planned afternoon tea. Recipes include classics such as Smoked salmon and whipped cream cheese sandwiches, Cherry and almond bakewell tarts, Vanilla shortbread and Fruited scones; classics with a clever twist such as Malted milk egg custard tarts, Cucumber sandwiches with yuzu and chive butter and Crab mayonnaise eclairs; as well as more adventurous offerings of Prosecco, lime and mint jellies, Roasted walnut and miso shortbread, Lemon and lime matcha tea friands and a very decadent Apricot and lavender almondine from Raymond Blanc at Les Manoir aux Quat’Saisons.A real feast for the senses, this book will make you want to pull out all the stops and create your own gorgeous themed tea parties at home.

Tea & Sweets: Fabulous Desserts for Afternoon Tea

Satisfy your sweet tooth with 136 full color pages of 100 recipes including cakes and cupcakes, tarts and cheesecakes, cookies and bars, from the editors of TeaTime magazine. Plus, take the guesswork out of serving tea with bonus tea-steeping and tea-pairing guides.

Tea Fit for a Queen: Recipes & Drinks for Afternoon Tea

Enjoy a spot of tea and delectable cakes inspired by the rich, royal history of London’s most iconic palaces Filled with recipes that have stood the test of time as well as fascinating anecdotes and tales, Tea Fit for a Queen reveals how the tradition of afternoon tea started in royal Britain. More than 40 charming recipes include everything from delicate finger sandwiches to Victoria sponge cake, Chelsea Buns, and a Champagne Cocktail. In these pages learn about the royals and their connection to the history of tea, why jam pennies were Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite tea time treat, and how mead cake came to be served during Henry VIII’s reign. Discover what cake William and Catherine selected for their wedding and hear why orange-scented scones became a royal tradition at Kensington Palace. Tea Fit for a Queen presents a taste of palace etiquette to take home. Includes metric measures.

The Afternoon Tea Collection

Afternoon tea is a celebration of all things delightful and delectable, pretty and feminine. This beautifully illustrated keepsake book features everything that makes the teatime experience special: lovely small sandwiches (like prawn and lime pepper aioli), yummy scones, little tarts, and other treats—like pink velvet cake and ginger powder puffs with orange cream. And every recipe has been triple tested to guarantee your success first time, every time.

Tea at Downton: Afternoon Tea Recipes From The Unofficial Guide to Downton Abbey

#1 Best Seller in Brunch & Tea as well as Coffee & Tea  Come rain or shine in Edwardian England, everything stopped for tea. Downton Abbey was no different. But what would our beloved Crawley household have eaten at their sacred 4 o’clock institution? In “Tea at Downton – Afternoon Tea Recipes From The Unofficial Guide to Downton Abbey” we share some recipes from the golden age of England. At the height of the power of the British Empire, Mrs Patmore would have every possible kind of delicious ingredients to draw from. In this concise book you’ll learn: * Step by step through how to throw the perfect tea party – Downton Style. From the etiquette behind how to hold one’s tea cup correctly to the recipe for the favourite sandwich of Queen Alexandra of the time. * Wow all of your friends with these simple to follow authentic recipes, and be sure even the Dowager Duchess would be impressed by your social graces. * From the bottom tier sandwiches to the elegant cakes of the top tier, we cover it all. Not forgetting of course the perfect scone recipe and its accompanying jams. * Follow the ways Mrs Patmore would have planned her menus to keep spending to minimum and you too can enjoy a most delightful repast for just a few shilling! So, what are you waiting for? Carson has opened the door to let you in. Let’s see what’s for tea…. Scroll up and get your copy of “Tea at Downton – Afternoon Tea Recipes From The Unofficial Guide to Downton Abbey”. You’ll be glad you did! 

Afternoon Tea: Delicous Recipes for Scones, Savories & Sweets

Bring home the cherished tradition of tea. This beautiful 136 page hardback book is packed full of professionally tested recipes, special-occasion menus, and expert tips for composing the perfect tiered-stand menu. What are you waiting for? It’s time to plan a tea party!

Bewley’s Irish Afternoon Tea, 80-Count

Bewley’s Irish Afternoon Tea is picked from the finest tea estates, east of the Rift Valley in Kenya. The gardens produce a tea that is brisk and very refreshing.

Maw Broon’s Afternoon Tea Book (Scots Edition)

Maw Broon and the Glebe Street Afternoon Tea Ladies bring you the best of their Scottish recipes for just under 100 Scottish fancy cakes and dainty savouries. Maw Broon and the Glebe Street Afternoon Tea Ladies bring you the best of their Scottish recipes for fancy cakes and dainty savouries. They’ve also written their very own (idiosyncratic) advice on the etiquette of afternoon tea for their friends and family, at home and abroad in the Commonwealth and Empire. Miss Gardner, a teacher, and one of the Glebe Street afternoon tea ladies, has written out the recipes, nice and neat, so that everyone can make the traditional recipes and enjoy a good Scottish afternoon tea. But Maw’s proven advice and unique observations, in her own vernacular, are also sprinkled throughout this colourful, bright and entertaining book. You’ll be well equipped to present an outstanding spread with near enough 100 braw recipes. These include cheese pastries, savoury choux buns, mini quiches, fairy cakes (who needs cupcakes!), millefeuille (whit? that’s a vanilla slice if you’re a Broon), swiss roll, .clairs, meringues, brandy snaps, gipsy creams, empire biscuits, and many more. In addition there’s a selection of recipes to help you make the perfect celebration cake. Cover it in ganache, buttercream, marzipan, fondant or royal icing – take your pick. Extras include illustrations of 12 recipe cards scattered throughout, that include strawberry jam, raspberry jam, apple jelly, tablet, chocolate truffles, and chantilly cream. And there are some vintage “Aunt Kate” recipes (taken from Maw’s favourite magazine The People’s Friend) for a nostalgic and homely look. This is the perfect gift, full of Broons humour and delicious Scottish recipes to enable you to host your own afternoon tea party – or just conduct yourself with manners when you’re in a posh tearoom. All the main recipes are braw.

Traditional Afternoon Tea

Re-create childhood and fireside teatime with drop scones, raspberry muffins and banana and ginger teabread, or make refreshments to enjoy on a long summer afternoon, such as Roquefort and pear brioche slices and lavender cake. Clear step-by-step instructions and pictures detail each stage of preparation, with a mouth-watering photograph of every recipe. With 100 beautiful photographs and charming illustrations throughout, this is the perfect companion to a much-loved tradition.