Ingredients Crust ¾ lb unsalted butter at room temperature 1 cup sugar 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 3 ½ cups all purpose flour 1 extra-large egg ¼ tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt Almond filling ½ lb unsalted butter ½ cup good honey 1 ½ cup light brown sugar, packed 1 tsp grated lemon zest [...]
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Pepper Cheese Sandwiches
Posted in Afternoon High Tea, Tea Sandwiches, tagged afternoon tea, cheese, high tea, pepper, tea sandwiches on October 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The filling for this sandwich taste better with blue stilton cheese. Using dry toasted walnut instead of raw walnut will intensify the scent of the cheese filling. Spread: Cream together 1 cup soft butter, 2 teaspoons brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Filling: 1 1/4 cups Stilton cheese, finely grated 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts [...]
Smoked Salmon Sandwiches
Posted in Afternoon High Tea, Tea Sandwiches, tagged afternoon tea, high tea, smoked salmon, tea sandwich on October 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Simple recipes sometimes may bring you great suprise. These smoked salmon sandwiches were so tasteful that my guests could not have enough of them in my tea party. I found this recipe online while wondering on what kind of sandwiches to serve for my tea party last weekend. The orignial recipe uses cream cheese instead [...]
Cucumber Sandwiches
Posted in Afternoon High Tea, Tea Sandwiches, tagged afternoon tea, cucumber, high tea, tea sandwiches on October 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Cucumber sandwiches are still the quintessential tea sandwich recipe. No tea party recipe page would be complete without them. Ingredients 1 large cucumber, peeled and sliced very thinly Salt 3/4 cup soft butter 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic 20 slices bread 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon olive oil Pepper to taste Directions Lightly salt [...]
Flaxseed Meal Madeleines
Posted in Afternoon High Tea, Cakes, Desserts, Sweet Treats on August 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Madelaines is my all time favourite. Pairing with a cup of cappucino or Earl Grey milk tea, madelaines easily make my day. Adding some flaxseed meal to Madelaines make my indulging in these petite dessert less guilty Ingredients Melted butter for brushing 2 eggs 1/2 cup honey 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg [...]
