Product Description

This is a wonderful collection of the best recipes for a traditional British tea, from well-known favourites to regional and historic gems that have stood the test of time and will satisfy even the most jaded of palettes. Hundreds of recipes for cakes, biscuits, buns, scones, breads, rolls are provided here with clear instructions and mouthwatering images. From Herb Bread, Cheese and Celery Whirls and Scarborough Muffins to Melting Moments biscuits, Fat Rascals, Seventeenth-Century Honey Cake and Daniel's Coffee and Drambule Meringes, there is something for everyone. Of course, all the basics of good teatime cooking is covered, including pastry, basic bread-making and pie-making with great tips on common baking problems and how to avoid them. With these tips and these recipes, you will always have something special to have with a cup of tea. The author is a leading expert on tea, food and tea history, and she provides not only a brief history of the recipes (many going back centuries) but also the best teas to drink and how to prepare it. This is the ultimate book for enjoying the wonderful occasion of an afternoon tea. Bursting with the best recipes in the great British culinary traditions. Indulge in family favourites and lesser-known gems, all tried-and-tested by the National trust.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #322315 in Books
• Brand: Books
• Published on: 2007-09-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 192 pages

About the Author
Jane Pettigrew is a specialist in tea, food and tea history. She is the author of seven books about tea and food. He lectures abroad as well as in the UK, and has appeared on various television and radio programmes. She lives in London. Reference: Complete Traditional Recipe Book (9781905400423)

Customer Reviews

This wonderful collection of delicious British tea-time recipes
features well known favourites, regional and historical gems......'

188 high quality matt pages, split over 5 main chapters:-

Breads
Fruited Buns, Scones, Muffins and Splits
Tarts and Flans
Biscuits
Cookies

with an introduction, a section entitled:- 'Successful Baking', which includes pastry making and recipes, conversion charts, American equivalents, plus an index.

Simply laid out book.
Each chapter has opening text.
Each recipe has the title, relevant opening - often historical text, list of ingredients, quantity made/number of servings plus a clear method.

A little light on photography, with just 32 full colour plates throughout, but easy to forgive as this is good old British teatime cooking!

Recipes include:-

Boxty Bread
Herb Bread
Buttermilk Oaten Bread
Bara Brith
Barm Brack
Irish Potato Cakes
Suffolk Fourses
Honey Tea Bread
Ripon Christmas Bread
Hot Cross Buns
Chelsea Buns
Scones (inc Eggless)
Shortbread
Sally Lunns
Singin' Hinny
Lancaster Lemon Tart
Cherry Bakewells
Yorkshire Curd Tart
Maids of Honour
Easter Biscuits
Gypsy Creams
Sunday-best Chocolate Cake
Simnel Cake
Light Sponge Cake
American Zucchini Cake
18th Century Pepper Cake
17th Century Honey Cake
Welsh Lardy Cake
Eccles Cakes
Applecake Fingers
Apricot Sesame Slice
Flapjack
Toffee Bars
Date and Apple Slices
Traditional Christmas Cake
Mincemeat Cake