Time for tea pt 1
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| The Menu: | ||
| Tiny Roasted Red Potatoes w/ Smoked Salmon | ||
| **and Chive Sour Cream, (see recipe) | ||
| Warm Almond-Crusted Brie with Spicy Apple | ||
| **Onion Compote, (see recipe) | ||
| Radish Sandwiches with Petal Butter, (see recipe) | ||
| Citrus Scones with Lemon Curd, Country | ||
| **Cream & Fresh Berries, (see recipe) | ||
| Fresh Brewed Teas | ||
Directions
Preparations:
3 Days Ahead: *Make Lemon Curd (for scones) *Make Spicy Apple Onion Compote 1 Day Ahead: *Bread Brie in almonds and keep refrigerated *Make Chive Sour Cream; refrigerate *Make Country Cream; refrigerate *Make Petal Butter; refrigerate *Set your table and set out serving dishes and platters 4 Hours Ahead: *Dice cucumbers; refrigerate *Slice radishes; refrigerate *Make and bake scones *Clean berries and place in an attractive bowl; chill *Place Lemon Curd and Country Cream in nice bowls; refrigerate; re-whisk cream if necessary *Put Apple Onion Compote in a decorative bowl and bring to room temperature *Bring Petal Butter out to warm to room temperature 1 Hour Ahead: *Roast potatoes *Marinate cucumbers *Slice bread for sandwiches and spread with butter; place on decorative tray and cover with plastic wrap *Get tea water ready to go on the stove *Assemble tea accompaniments such as lemon, milk and sugar Right Before Serving: *Place radishes on sandwiches and sprinkle tray with edible flower petals *Assemble roasted potatoes with smoke salmon *Bake Brie *Warm scones *Slice bread and apples to accompany Brie, if desired *Make tea _____ Time for Tea: A Little Tradition - and a Few Twists How long has it been since you've been to a tea? Probably too long. Or, if you have never been to a tea, then now is the time to have one of your very own.
It doesn't require a special occasions to have one--but Mother's Day is coming up, along with spring showers and warm afternoons. And what better way to begin or end an afternoon than with a bit of relaxation, good friends, a cup of hot tea and some wonderful things to nibble on? You need not dress up for your tea party, but it sure is fun. I mean, really. Where these days can a gal wear her white cotton gloves? I remember being invited to my first grownup tea party a few years ago with "the girls". We were all instructed to wear our tea party "fancy" outfits. My friend and I just couldn't resist the invitation to finally get a chance to wear the crinoline skirts we had gotten at a retro thrift shop. We were quite the sight!
The party was such fun. Hot tea in fine china cups, pinkies stretched,we sipped, nibbled and chatted. If you've never done this little ritual, you really must try it. It's ohhhh soooo sophisticated, dahhhling, and quite entertaining, too--just like you play-acted when you were little.
The tasty treats at a contemporary tea party need not be the usual crustless cucumber sandwiches or plain scones with whipped cream. Nope, today it's a little something savory, a little something sweet, a little something traditional with a twist, and a little something with cheese. And lots of wonderful hot teas brewing.
Tiny little roasted potatoes topped with thinly sliced smoked salmon, a dollop of chive red onion sour cream and a pouf of marinated tiny-diced cucumbers give us the savory. Warm citrus scones are served with lots of tangy rich lemon curd and country whipped cream along with spoonfuls of fresh berries for a luscious sweet note to the menu. Thin French baquette slices are spread with dill and edible flower-petal butter, then topped with paper-thin slices of radish for a twist on the traditional tea sandwich.
continued in part 2