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If Teapots Could Talk: Fun Ideas for Tea Parties More than 60 recipes for all the treats you’ll need for an afternoon tea party: scrumptious scones, dainty tea sandwiches, savory appetizers, tea time sweets and the perfect pot of tea. If Teapots Could Talk: Fun Ideas for Tea Parties has 15 creative theme party ideas like “Lavender & Lace”, “Mad Hatter”, “Fortune Telling” and everyone’s favorite, “Chocolate”. The book includes suggestions for invitations, games and activities, decorations, menu choices and party favors. Size: 5.5” X 8.5”, Paperback, 108 pages, ISBN: 978-0-9790618-2-0. $8.95
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Fun Ideas for Children’s Tea Parties E-Booklet Teapots & Teddy Bears: Fun Children’s Tea Parties has 20 of the recipes from If Teapots Could Talk for making all the tasty treats you’ll need for an afternoon children’s tea party: scrumptious scones, dainty tea sandwiches, tea time sweets and flavored teas. It also includes 6 fun theme party ideas, like Garden Fairy Tea Party, Mommy & Me Tea Party and Lucky Leprechaun Tea Party. Inside you’ll find suggestions for make-it-yourself invitations, creative decorations, fun games, menu plans and party favors. Approximate age group: 6-10 years old. E-booklet sent by e-mail for printing or viewing, 24 pages. $3.49 |
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Afternoon tea is usually held between three and five o’clock in the afternoon. It is also called “low tea” because it’s usually served in a sitting room where low tables (like a coffee table or tea cart) are placed near sofas or chairs.
Many Americans confuse the term “high tea” with an afternoon tea. High tea is actually a supper and refers to the height of the table (a dining table) where the food is served, with everyone seated around the table. High tea is served between five and six o’clock. Unlike the dainty treats served at an afternoon tea, this tea includes more hearty dishes, such as shepherd’s pie. |
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And don’t forget to start with a unique invitation, such as a tiny straw hat with the party details attached and mailed in a small box for a garden theme; or the details written on a small pumpkin and hand-delivered for a fall theme. Simply pick a theme then surprise and delight your guests with your creativity. |
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An afternoon tea party is a festive affair, so plan to use your best dishes and teacups. Dainty tea sandwiches (both savory and sweet) and scrumptious cakes, cookies and pastries will delight the guests at your event.
Use pretty platters and tiered serving trays to present your tea time fare. And don’t forget to include a sampling of scones, which are usually served with jam, honey and Devonshire or clotted cream. |
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Serve your treats from silver or crystal serving trays and tiered platters. All your food should be white, such as petit fours with white icing (page 60), Cream Scones (page 24) and Devonshire cream (page 35), Mini Cheesecakes (recipe below), Chicken Salad Puffs (recipe below) and Chive Cream Cheese Cucumber Tea Sandwiches (page 39). Serve one of the many varieties of white tea that are now available in many grocery stores.
For a fun activity, give each guest a pen and piece of paper and ask them to write down as many items as they can using the word "snow". Award a prize to the guest with the most items on her list.
Guest favors can be large sugar cookies cut out in the shape of snowflakes and iced with white icing, sprinkled with glittery cookie sprinkles. You can also write each guest’s name on a cookie using icing. Place in a clear cellophane bag and tie closed with silver ribbon. |
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Mini-Cheese Cakes
Crust: 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 3 tablespoons sugar 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
Filling: 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350°. Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners.
Mix crust ingredients together and press about 1 tablespoon of mixture into bottom of each cup. Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add sugar, eggs and vanilla extract, blending well. Spoon cream cheese mixture into cups; fill about 2/3 full. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until set. Cool before removing from pans. Cover and chill until serving time. |
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Chicken Salad Puffs
1 package (17.3 oz.) frozen puff pastry, thawed 2 tablespoons minced green onion
In a medium bowl, combine chicken, celery, green onion, mayonnaise, almonds, salt and pepper. Mix until well blended. Chill for several hours to blend flavors.
To prepare puffs, preheat oven to 400°. Unroll pastry dough onto lightly floured surface. Cut puff pastry into assorted shapes (hearts, diamonds, circles) using 2-1/2” cookie or biscuit cutters. Place 1” apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 12 - 15 minutes or until puffed and golden. Cool on wire racks. Cut puffs in half, horizontally. Spoon about 2 teaspoons of chicken mixture into puffs and replace tops. Makes about 32 puffs.
* Toast almonds in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently until golden brown. Cool before adding to chicken salad mixture.
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You can plan a fun tea party based on any of the four seasons. Use the following ideas and recipes to host a “Winter Wonderland” tea party.
Your invitation should be in the shape of a snowflake and coated with white glitter. Ask your guests to come dressed all in white.
Cover your serving table with a white tablecloth and drape a tulle garland around the edge. Use silver candelabras for the centerpiece and sprinkle snowflake confetti over the tabletop. |
