Tea Party Time

Back in March, when the weather was glorious, just before the drought in the UK was declared, swiftly followed by rain which has yet to cease, I hosted a little tea party.

I made lots of scrummy things to nom and invited some of my friends.

I made sweet things and savoury things, including tinned salmon and cucumber sarnies. Ooooh yeah!! 

The taste of Sunday lunches at my Grans.

And, finally - oh! finally -  I had a use for my 1930's tea plates. A whole set of 6 that I picked up in a charity shop for £1.30. I have yet to find such a bargain since.

Being they type of gal who likes to have a go in the kitchen, I turned to a book I have had for a while, but have failed to use.

The Vintage Tea Party by Angel Adoree, creator of Vintage Patisserie is a treasure trove, not only of recipes but of ideas also. I know that it has been on the market for a while, but, if you have not checked it out, then please do so. You will not be disappointed.

I made her Chicken & Bacon rolls (beyond simple -  although blitzing raw chicken made me want to heave -  it just looked so wrong) and Spinach & Parmesan muffins. Although, mine were fairy cakes as it is all I had to hand. 

I made both in advance, cooking and freezing the cakes, and freezing the rolls unbaked, cooking from frozen for about 30 mins at GM5. This saved me a whole host of time. 

And me likes that.

I also made a bumper batch of WW2 Carrot Scones and some orange curd. 

Which were served with the clotted cream. Dribble

I spy Margaret from Penny Dreadful Vintage

And so, we sat in the hazy warmth of my front room, ate copiously and some of us got a bit drunk.

Ahem.

There was lots of laughter and I was taught the beginnings of crochet. Hurrah!

I heart this picture of Lena from Style High Club

And then, all that was left was a full tummy, a foggy head and a sleepy body.

Oh. And the washing up.

Ohhhhh, Beard.....?