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This delightful book provides all the classic recipes that you will need together with a history of the custom of afternoon tea, all beautifully illustrated with specially commissioned photography. The book begins with a guide to the types of tea, what to buy and what to blend. Herbal teas and hot chocolate are included and there are nostalgic recipes for cold drinks to be enjoyed on warm days. The 80 indulgent recipes are divided into chapters on drinks, preserves, savoury treats, yeast breads, pastries, biscuits and cakes. There are recipes for light refreshments as well as more filling fare. Whatever your taste, these traditional recipes are guaranteed to please.
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Antony Wild has tea in his blood. His great uncle fuonded the famous Betty's Cafe Tearooms in Yorkshire and he worked as buying director for its sister company, Taylors or Harrogate, makers of Yorkshire Tea. He has travelled to many tea producing countries, and has written extensively on the subject. Simona Hill obtained a City & Guilds qualification in sugarcraft skills and cake artistry 20 years ago. Since then she has designed and decorated elaborate and whimsical celebration cakes for every occasion imaginable.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This reminds me of baking books that my grandmother used (Finer Cooking with Mcdougalls springs to mind!) This is the type of book that would have done quite well before the popularity of the cupcake took on epic proportions.
The recipes are simple, straightforward, traditional, gimmick free and no-frills. There isn't anything original in there, but I really do think that sponges in various forms have been re-worked to death now (and I say this as someone who LOVES Hummingbird, Primrose, Cookiegirl et al). This book strips it all back to basics, which might seem boring to some, but is refreshing in a lot of ways.
Is it trendy? No. Is it something that National Trust shops might sell? Yes!!! (Who knows maybe it's already on their shelves).
The book contains recipes for: teabreads, sandwiches (!!) pastries, biscuits, cakes and jams. It's not a coffee table book to show off with, but I personally think it's delightfully retro. Maybe even quaint.
The reason I haven't given it five stars is because at the beginning, there is a chapter about the history of afternoon tea; how to make the perfect cup of tea and tea etiquette. Whilst the book is about afternoon tea, I found this chapter staid and long-winded. A more concise intro with a few more recipes added to the book instead, would have been preferable.
I bought the book for the following recipes:
Fat rascals, coconut macaroons, chocolate chip walnut cake, sticky gingerbread, battenberg, buttermilk scones and soul cakes.
The recipes work well and the instructions are easy to follow.
There are over seventy recipes in the book, including: leek and bacon tarts, potted cheese, salmon mousse, barm brack, curd tart, Tinker's cakes and victoria sponge.
If you want to backlash against all the band-wagon jumping, over-iced, sparkly, mini-portioned cake books, then this is the one for you. It will stand the test of time and be used for years to come. The type of baking that will never go out of fashion!!
The recipes are simple, straightforward, traditional, gimmick free and no-frills. There isn't anything original in there, but I really do think that sponges in various forms have been re-worked to death now (and I say this as someone who LOVES Hummingbird, Primrose, Cookiegirl et al). This book strips it all back to basics, which might seem boring to some, but is refreshing in a lot of ways.
Is it trendy? No. Is it something that National Trust shops might sell? Yes!!! (Who knows maybe it's already on their shelves).
The book contains recipes for: teabreads, sandwiches (!!) pastries, biscuits, cakes and jams. It's not a coffee table book to show off with, but I personally think it's delightfully retro. Maybe even quaint.
The reason I haven't given it five stars is because at the beginning, there is a chapter about the history of afternoon tea; how to make the perfect cup of tea and tea etiquette. Whilst the book is about afternoon tea, I found this chapter staid and long-winded. A more concise intro with a few more recipes added to the book instead, would have been preferable.
I bought the book for the following recipes:
Fat rascals, coconut macaroons, chocolate chip walnut cake, sticky gingerbread, battenberg, buttermilk scones and soul cakes.
The recipes work well and the instructions are easy to follow.
There are over seventy recipes in the book, including: leek and bacon tarts, potted cheese, salmon mousse, barm brack, curd tart, Tinker's cakes and victoria sponge.
If you want to backlash against all the band-wagon jumping, over-iced, sparkly, mini-portioned cake books, then this is the one for you. It will stand the test of time and be used for years to come. The type of baking that will never go out of fashion!!
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Afternoon tea is great and I have lately invited friends to tea - it's a nice time of day, and so elegant and great to get use out of that pretty bone china tea set that has been stashed away for so long!
The book is lovely - it has an interesting introductory chapter, attractive illustrations, and the best recipe for Gingerbread I have found since I lost my dear-departed mother's recipe! That's the only item I have made from it so far and it's a corker!
Someone commented on the fact that this book tells you "how to make sandwiches!!!"
Well, I have recently been out to two very posh places for afternoon tea. At one, the sandwiches were superb. At the other, they were truly shocking - they fell apart, the fillings in each didn't go well together, and they were just clumsy and gross. So, maybe, a little help with the kind of fillings that will ensure a delicate, crust-free sandwich that stays together, and tastes and looks good, isn't such a silly idea!
The book is lovely - it has an interesting introductory chapter, attractive illustrations, and the best recipe for Gingerbread I have found since I lost my dear-departed mother's recipe! That's the only item I have made from it so far and it's a corker!
Someone commented on the fact that this book tells you "how to make sandwiches!!!"
Well, I have recently been out to two very posh places for afternoon tea. At one, the sandwiches were superb. At the other, they were truly shocking - they fell apart, the fillings in each didn't go well together, and they were just clumsy and gross. So, maybe, a little help with the kind of fillings that will ensure a delicate, crust-free sandwich that stays together, and tastes and looks good, isn't such a silly idea!
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A great book containing all the information required to recreate an old fashioned 'English Afternoon Tea'.
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