Tea & Treats!: Delightful Afternoon Tea Recipes You Can Easily Make at Home

The afternoon tea is a tea ritual that is typically associated with Britain. Tea drinking is very popular in Britain. Afternoon tea is served around 4 PM. It evolved to fill the gap between lunch and the evening meal, which many won’t have before 8 PM, so the tea has become a ‘small meal’ in itself where scones, sandwiches, biscuits, cakes, and pastries are served with a variety of teas. In England, afternoon tea is also a social event for the upper class. Society women would dress up in long gowns, hats, and gloves for their afternoon tea session. It would often be served in the drawing-room. It was first introduced by the 7th Duchess of Bedford, Anna, in 1840. She used to feel hungry at 4 PM, but the evening meal won’t be served before 8. The Duchess asked for tea, served with butter and bread. Soon, she invited her friends. It became widely popular when Queen Victoria started having her own afternoon tea. Her ‘tea receptions’ would sometimes have more than 200 guests. Often an open 'at home' invitation would be given to come anytime between 4 and 7 for the tea and the accompanying spread. This book will introduce you to some delightful foods you can have with your afternoon tea. I will also show you how to prepare these recipes at home easily. Introduction Part 1: Organizing an Afternoon Tea Party Part 2: Afternoon Tea Recipes 1. Lemonade Drizzle Scones with Lemon Curd 2. Dried Apricot and White Chocolate Buns 3. Gugelhupf Cakes with Cinnamon Sugar 4. Salmon and Cheese Sandwich 5. British Scone 6. Classic Victoria Sponge Cake 7. Traditional British Fruitcake 8. Sticky Maple and Pecan Scrolls 9. Pistachio, Cherry, And Marzipan Cake 10. Vegemite and Cheddar Scrolls 11. Pumpkin Lemonade Scones 12. Avocado, Smoked Salmon, And Brie on Rye 13. Crunchy Tuna Filler 14. Red Velvet Pies 15. Mustard and Honey Sausage Rolls 16. Florentines 17. Cranberry and Apricot Biscotti 18. Chocolate Éclairs 19. Chocolate Muffins 20. Blueberry Muffins 21. Scottish Shortbread 22. Classic Battenburg 23. Strawberry Macaroons 24. Cheese and Sweet Chili Sauce Scones 25. Millionaire’s Flapjacks 26. Classic Danish Pastries 27. Grilled Cheese Sandwich 28. Salmon Cucumber Sandwich 29. Classic Monte Cristo Sandwich 30. Cucumber Cheese Sandwiches 31. Egg Salad Tea Sandwich 32. Salmon and Cream Cheese Tea Sandwich 33. Strawberry Custard Creams 34. Traditional Scottish Dundee Cake 35. Blueberry Scones 36. Lavender Scones 37. Vegan Chocolate Chip Scones 38. Shrimp Skagen 39. Coconut Macaroons 40. Strawberry Cupcakes Conclusion Afterthought Biography