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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 Teapots & Teddy Bears: Fun Children’s Tea Parties has 24 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, savory appetizers, tea time sweets and the perfect pot of tea. It also includes 8 fun theme party ideas, like Garden Fairy Tea Party, Teddy Bear 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 pretty party favors. Approximate age group: 6-10 years old. 34 pages.
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Tea Sandwiches
1/2 cup (4 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup strawberry jam (or any flavor you like) 12 slices white bread Butter or margarine, softened
Lightly butter each slice of bread. In a small bowl, blend cream cheese and jam. Spread 2 tablespoons of cream cheese mixture on 6 of the slices.
Trim away crusts and cut into 4 triangles or use small, about 1-1/2”, cookie cutters or biscuit cutter to cut out shapes (circles, diamonds, hearts, etc.) Refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes about 24. |
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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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Pumpkin Tea Bread
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease and flour a 9” X 5” loaf pan. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, oil and pumpkin. Add to flour mixture and stir until well blended. Stir in nuts. Pour into prepared loaf pan and bake 55-60 minutes or until done. Turn out onto rack to cool. To serve, cut loaf into 1/2” slices and cut each slice into four rectangles. |
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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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Don’t forget the little ones when planning tea parties. Sharing tea with children can be a memorable event. This party is planned for children ages 6-10. Limit the guest list to about 8-10 people (4 mommies and 4 to 6 children).
Your invitation can be a teapot cutout that your child decorates with markers or tea-related stickers. You can enlarge the one on page 77 using a copy machine and print it out on colored card stock, then cut it out. Write the party details on the back. Ask the guests to dress for a “traditional” tea: pretty dresses, white gloves and hats if they like.
The centerpiece for your tea table can be children’s toys, such as teddy bears and dolls holding child-size teapots and tea cups. Prepare a separate child-size tea table with 4-6 chairs for the children to sit while preparing food and eating.
The activity at this party will be teaching the children tea-time etiquette and how to prepare treats for a tea party. Read “Pouring the Tea”, page 10, and show them how to pour and prepare tea for each other, using small teapots, about 3-cup size. You can use decaffeinated tea if you prefer. |
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Let the children prepare tea sandwiches with flavored cream cheese (recipe below) and use a 1-1/2” cookie cutter to cut out the shapes of their choice.
Serve mini cream scones, page 24, (cut out with a 1-1/2” – 2” biscuit cutter) with jam and Devonshire cream, page 35. Show the children the proper way to eat a scone, page 25.
Other menu choices might include Olive Pecan Pinwheels, page 43, Zucchini and Cheese Quiches, page 45, Ham & Melon Tea Sandwiches, page 40, Mini Cheesecakes, page 54, and Pumpkin Tea Bread (recipe below).
For favors, give each child a demitasse cup and saucer, wrapped in tulle and tied with a satin ribbon. |
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2 eggs, slightly beaten 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 cup canned pumpkin purée 1/2 cup chopped pecans |