Foods and Candies
Foods and candies for tea time (both British and other), recipes (with or without tea) original to author.
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Recipe – Muffins
Over the pond here we have imported your muffins and made them our own. We use a normal cake mixture and use slightly larger bun cases than normal. Heat the oven to 180 C, 350 F or gas mark 4 100 g or 4ozs Butter 100 g or 4 ozs Caster Sugar 2 medium eggs… Continue reading
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Christmas Foods Around the World – Part 3 of 3
Another British Christmas essential is the Christmas pudding. Whether figgy or fruity, it’s a traditional favorite enjoyed by many in Britain during the holiday season. Whether bought from shops or made at home, Christmas pudding remains a staple on the holiday table. Its origins date back to the Middle Ages, though it gained widespread popularity… Continue reading
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Christmas Food Around the World – Part 2 of 3
As Christmas approaches, the demand for holiday treats continues to grow—especially the sweet ones. While Americans are busy baking sugar cookies and assembling gingerbread houses, people in the UK are preparing or purchasing traditional Christmas cakes. Many countries have their own version of a festive holiday cake. Germany has stollen, Italy offers panettone, and France… Continue reading
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Recipe – Trifle
This is basically a recipe for a sherry trifle but you can adapt it to your own taste. The layers are simply soaked cake, fruit, custard, and whipped cream. So you will need; 8 Sponge Boudoir Fingers or 4 small buns (sponge or pound cake) 2 tablespoons of sherry Jelly of your choice, I used… Continue reading
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Christmas Foods Around the World – part 1 of 3
Over the past few years, I’ve been learning about Christmas traditions from around the world—especially in the UK. In a recent post, I explored Christmas crackers , which were something completely new to me. Growing up in California, Christmas was very different. We rarely saw snow unless we traveled to the mountains, so the holidays… Continue reading
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Recipe – Sausage Rolls
Sausage rolls are a classic English savoury snack, and I can honestly say I have rarely seen them outside of the UK. They are surprisingly easy to make—provided you have the right ingredients. For this batch, I used a ready-rolled sheet of flaky pastry, but shortcrust pastry works just as well. You’ll also need a… Continue reading
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Recipe – Cheese Straws
Cheese straws are a very popular party food here in the UK. or these used to be in the 1970’s anyway!! They are though, making a bit of a come-back with all the baking shows we now have on TV and they do go very well with Tea. So if you want to try something… Continue reading
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Delicious Tea and Food Combinations
Tea is the new wine! Pairing tea with various foods is similar to pairing with wine. Usually people serve white wine with white meat and red wine with red meat. There is a misguided perception that the color of the wine and food determine how the two are paired together. It is all about providing… Continue reading
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Recipe – Mince Pies
My kitchen smells just like Christmas today, I have been making mince pies and ginger biscuits today. For the mince pies I made my own pastry and I made Rough puff Pastry. You can use bought pastry and you can use shortcrust or flaky or puff it is all a matter of taste. For the… Continue reading
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Recipe – Victoria Sandwich
I mentioned in another post a Victoria Sandwich but if you do not know what a Victoria sandwich is then here is the recipe. A very easy cake to make that does not keep well but then after the first bite you will not want to keep it but eat it with a cup of… Continue reading
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